I had grown up as a fan of Studs Terkel. In Chicago he sort of looms large and is mentioned often.
“If I have any advantage, maybe, as a writer, it is that I don't think I'm very interesting. I mean, beginning a novel with the last sentence is a pretty plodding way to spend your life.”
“Addressing global resentment cannot be put off. If we do not learn to use our predominant power with great restraint, we will antagonize the world.”