Join us as we explore the people and places that make Chicago great. Explore Chicago's rich heritage of immigration and migration, and how newcomers made the city their own and influenced and changed its growth and future. This series is hosted by urbanologist Max Grinnell. Episode 1: All Aboard: Trains and the Immigrant/Migrant Experience in Chicago…
Aliens, Immigrants and Other Evildoers
A performance of the play Aliens, Immigrants and Other Evildoers was presented as part of the 2020 One Book, One Chicago season, exploring the theme "Beyond Bor
Poet José Olivarez: Citizen Illegal
Chicago poet José Olivarez appeared as part of the 2020 One Book, One Chicago season, exploring the theme "Beyond Borders."
In his stunning debut poetry coll
Guest Blog: Journey Beyond Borders by Jian Ping
This season of One Book, One Chicago, we explore the theme Beyond Borders and the book Exit West by Mohsin Hamid. Throughout the season, we're sharing guest blo
Author A.K. Sandoval-Strausz: Barrio America: How Latino Immigrants Saved the American City
Author, professor and researcher A. K. Sandoval-Strausz, Director of Latina/o Studies at Penn State University, appeared as part of the 2020 One Book, One Chica
About Exit West by Mohsin Hamid, CPL’s 2020 One Book, One Chicago Selection
A New York Times bestseller, Exit West is an astonishingly visionary love story that imagines the forces that drive ordinary people from their homes into the un
About Mohsin Hamid, Author of Exit West
Mohsin Hamid was born in 1971 in Lahore. He grew up mostly in Pakistan, but spent part of his childhood in California and returned to America to attend Princeton University and Harvard Law School. He then worked in New York and London as a management consultant before returning to Lahore to pursue writing full time…
Coming to Chicago: Immigrant Stories
As we explore this season of One Book, One Chicago and the book Exit West and the theme Beyond Borders, we reflect on the immigrant journeys many people have ta
CHIRP Radio’s Listen While You Read Playlist
Thanks to our partners at CHIRP Radio for creating this playlist of songs inspired by Exit West.
Author Jacqueline Saper: From Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran
Author Jacqueline Saper tells her riveting story of fate, faith and multiple cultural identities as a young Jewish woman in Iran.
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