Frozen Wave

Frozen Wave

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In recent days, Chicagoans have been coping with icy streets and frozen pipes. Writer Robert Hughes says the blast of cold weather reminds him of a time when he himself was willing to freeze for fashion.

Robert Hughes teaches English at Truman College and is the author of Running with Walker: A Memoir (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003).