A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago - Softcover

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Step into the heartbeat of Jazz Age Chicago—gritty, lyrical, and unforgettable.
In A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago, legendary writer Ben Hecht captures the soul of a city in short bursts of brilliance. First published as a series of newspaper columns in the 1920s, this collection offers a kaleidoscopic view of urban life, peopled by bootleggers and ballerinas, housewives and hustlers, socialites and street-sweepers.

Hecht, a former reporter turned screenwriter and novelist, calls Chicago a “razzle-dazzle of dreams, tragedies, fantasies,” and through his vivid, poetic vignettes, he brings that razzle-dazzle to life. These short stories—gritty, witty, and sometimes deeply moving—shine a light on the ordinary and the extraordinary, revealing the human drama playing out on every corner.

Whether he’s describing a lonely widow in a boarding house, a dapper man in a hotel lobby, or a child dreaming beside Lake Michigan, Hecht gives voice to the voiceless and turns fleeting moments into timeless literature. The city’s famed streets—Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, LaSalle, Wabansia—echo with life in these pages.

Equal parts time capsule and love letter, A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago is a classic of American journalism and storytelling, offering a richly textured portrait of a bygone era that still resonates today.

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