Hack - Stories From a Chicago Cab

Informationen zum Autor Dmitry Samarov earned his BFA in painting and printmaking at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1993 and began driving a cab that same year. His work has been shown at the Chicago Tourism Center! the Merchandise Mart! the Bowery Gallery! and Brandeis University. Samarov is the creator of the blog Hack! stories from which have been featured in the Chicago Reader and elsewhere. Klappentext Cabdrivers and their yellow taxis are as much a part of the cityscape as the high-rise buildings and the subway. Undoubtedly! taxi drivers have stories to tell--of farcical local politics! of colorful passengers! of changing neighborhoods! and clandestine shortcuts. From behind the wheel of his taxi! Samarov has seen more of Chicago than most Chicagoans will hope to experience in a lifetime. 184 pp. Zusammenfassung Cabdrivers and their yellow taxis are as much a part of the cityscape as the high-rise buildings and the subway. And! undoubtedly! taxi drivers have stories to tell. This title recounts tales that offers a vision of Chicago and its people.

Product details

• Authors: Dmitry Samarov
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2011
• EAN: 9780226734736
• ISBN: 978-0-226-73473-6
• No. of pages: 124
• Series: Chicago Visions and Revisions; Chicago Visions and Revisions; Chicago Visions and Revisions (CHUP)
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Illinois