{"product_id":"a-peoples-history-of-chicago-hardcover","title":"A People's History of Chicago - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Coval\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChancellor Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed \"Best Chicago Poet\" by \u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Reader\u003c\/i\u003e, Kevin Coval channels Howard Zinn to celebrate the Windy City's hidden history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Coval is a poet and community builder. As the artistic director of Young Chicago Authors, founder of Louder Than A Bomb: The Chicago Youth Poetry Festival, and professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago--where he teaches hip-hop aesthetics--he's mentored thousands of young writers, artists and musicians. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is the author and editor of ten books, including \u003ci\u003eThe BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSchtick\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-author of the play, \u003ci\u003eThis is Modern Art\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003ePoetry Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Drunken Boat, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, \u003ci\u003eFake Shore Drive\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and four seasons of HBO's \u003ci\u003eDef Poetry Jam\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42741860696127,"sku":"9781642591033","price":82.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/adea1c4a78ddeedac9a03713835e3f55.webp?v=1765161991","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-peoples-history-of-chicago-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}