In Memory of Bert Leston Taylor (B. L. T.) (Classic Reprint): Program and Records of a Public Meeting Held in the Blackstone Theatre, March 27, 1921: ... Theatre, March 27, 1921 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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9781331450115: In Memory of Bert Leston Taylor (B. L. T.) (Classic Reprint): Program and Records of a Public Meeting Held in the Blackstone Theatre, March 27, 1921: ... Theatre, March 27, 1921 (Classic Reprint)

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Honoring a Chicago writer and journalist with a lasting voice. This book collects the program and records from a 1921 public meeting at the Blackstone Theatre, held to remember Bert Leston Taylor (B. L. T.). It gathers reflections from colleagues and friends who knew him as a newspaper man, a man of letters, and a beloved humorist.

The volume presents a sequence of tributes that portray his life, work, and daily column. Readers will encounter personal reminiscences about his love of language, his skill as a printer-writer, and his ability to bring wit and warmth to a broad audience. It also highlights the high standards he set for himself and his independent voice within journalism.


  • Recollections from contemporaries who valued his honesty, humor, and mastery of expression.

  • Insights into his work as a newspaper writer and his influence on letters and culture in Chicago.

  • Discussion of his techniques, his daily column, and his lasting impact on readers.



Ideal for readers of literary tributes, journalism history, and anyone curious about a celebrated public figure who shaped a city’s voice through words and humor.

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