James Krohe Jr.
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Reading: The Art of the Essayist
In an essay we want the process of thinking, not the result. The writer's job is not to be right, but to be interesting even while being wrong.
by James Krohe Jr. | Apr 30, 1987
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House Hunting
Meditations on the Suburban Dream
by James Krohe Jr. | Mar 28, 1991
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Cityscape: So Many Cars, So Little Space
Loop traffic is not Worst during rush hours but in the middle of the day, when short-term visitors who really need curbside parking circle endlessly searching for spaces.
by James Krohe Jr. | Dec 7, 1989
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Local Color: The State of the Fair
These Parts--Springfield, IL: The Illinois State Fair is becoming an exposition of life in all its loopy aspects, not just the agricultural. The amusements today are still not very sophisticated, but they are more metropolitan, and so are the crowds.
by James Krohe Jr. | Jun 29, 1989
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Springfield, IL
These Parts
by James Krohe Jr. | Jun 29, 1989
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Politics of Necessity 1
How did such a backward-looking guy wind up so far ahead of his time?
by James Krohe Jr. | Jan 15, 1998
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A White Is Not a WASP
by James Krohe Jr. | Jul 1, 1993
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Reading: The Writer's Life
Mark Harris thought he was writing a book about Vachel Lindsay. Turns out he was writing about Mark Harris.
by James Krohe Jr. | Jun 24, 1993
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The Man With the Plan
Daniel Burnham: An Unabashed Reappraisal
by James Krohe Jr. | Jun 17, 1993
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Holligans at the Gate
When the World Cup comes to Soldier Field next summer, will the world's most violent fans come too?
by James Krohe Jr. | May 13, 1993