Eric Charles May to receive 21st Century Award!
Congratulations to Eric Charles May, recipient of the Chicago Public Library’s 21st Century Award for 2015!
April 2015 News & Features
“We lived on the edge of reality. Some nights we were happy.” by Anna Douglass
I lie on his couch. It’s my spot now. I’ve spent whole days lying here. The cushions remember the arch of my back and the angles of my arms and legs, so it’s easy to find my place again when I move. He sits at his desk—next to the couch, in front of a laptop—and waits for his phone to ring. He is a businessman. His business is crack. He is always on call . . .
Review: Eleven Days by Stav Sherez
Akashic intern Maria Whelan reviews Eleven Days by Stav Sherez (Faber & Faber).