New documentary highlights the life of author Nelson Algren

New documentary highlights the life of author Nelson Algren

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Nelson Algren’s 1949 novel The Man with the Golden Arm is our Afternoon Shift book club selection this month. A new documentary about Chicago the Chicago author is premiering at the Chicago International Film Festival. Filmmaker Michael Caplan, director of the documentary Algren, joins us in studio to talk about Nelson Algren’s life and legacy.