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He Lived Through Chicago’s Riots and Turned It Into Fiction | Frank S. Joseph
What happens when memory, history, and fiction collide?
In this episode of The Thought Atlas Podcast, I sit down with Frank S. Joseph — author, journalist, and longtime observer of Chicago’s changing social landscape — to talk about the power of storytelling, the meaning of memory, and how fiction can sometimes tell the truth more honestly than facts alone.
We dive into:
why he chose fiction instead of memoir
growing up in Chicago during racial tension
the stories behind his Chicago trilogy
what the riots really were
why storytelling helps us understand history
memory, truth, perspective, and…
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