The Plan of Chicago: A City in Stories

An Irish painting contractor in a changing neighborhood struggles with the complications of befriending a Black worker....
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Author: Barry Pearce
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The Plan of Chicago: A City in Stories by Pearce, Barry

The Plan of Chicago: A City in Stories

$25.95

The Plan of Chicago: A City in Stories

$25.95
Author: Barry Pearce
Format: Paperback
Language: English

An Irish painting contractor in a changing neighborhood struggles with the complications of befriending a Black worker. The edgy enclave he fled haunts a South Side exile, upending his life. A boy who helps his father fake accidents for insurance claims reaches a turning point. A woman from a rough patch of South Shore remembers her first girlfriend. And a Census taker learns empathy as she counts people. Their lives weave through colorful, gritty streets in The Plan of Chicago, Barry Pearce's absorbing debut of heartbreaking division, unexpected intersections, and dim but possible dreams.



Author: Barry Pearce
Publisher: Cornerstone Press
Published: 11/11/2025
Pages: 258
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.58d
ISBN: 9781968148119


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/29/2025
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2025
Booklist 10/01/2025

About the Author
Pearce, Barry: - Barry Pearce won the Nelson Algren Award for fiction in 2019. His stories have been published in Colorado Review, Cimarron Review, Cagibi, the Chicago Tribune, and elsewhere. He lives in Chicago.

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