In Reginald Gibbons’ poem “Avian Time,” an unnamed Chicago convention center along the lake stands mammoth and monolithic: a shock in the landscape and an obstacle to migratory birds.
Chicago has no shortage of writers who’ve excelled at capturing the city’s special charms. Nelson Algren, Gwendolyn Brooks, Alex Kotlowitz - their work can make any effort to portray the city from a fresh perspective, a daunting one.
