The New Chicago Renaissance: Rebecca Makkai on Toya Wolfe's "Last Summer on State Street" - Chicago Review of Books In the first entry of our New Chicago Renaissance series, Rebecca Makkai reflects on the influence of Toya Wolfe's "Last Summer on State Street."

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Aujourd'hui, une autrice sensible, qui dépeint dans ce livre une génération ballottée entre la liberté et la tragédie. Bonne journée, les amis ! #RebeccaMakkai

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17/20 THE GREAT BELIEVERS by Rebecca Makkai

Set in Chicago at the height of the American AIDS epidemic, Makkai's riveting and heartbreaking tale was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize.

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#RebeccaMakkai served up my 15 seconds of fame. More than enough.

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