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Bill Savage (Ph.D. Northwestern) teaches and conducts research in 20th and 21st Century American literature, literary criticism, and hermeneutic theory. He currently focuses on a variety of Chicago textual traditions found in fiction, prose, nonfiction, comic books, film, and the political and commercial ephemera that contribute to the construction of American identity within the dynamic of public, semi-public, and private spaces, most notably within the context of Chicago's culture including saloons during Prohibition. His recent book-length project includes the introduction and annotation of George Ade's 1931 book, 'Old-Time Saloon: Wet, Dry—Just History' (University of Chicago Press, 2016). Savage is currently researching the book history of Chicago’s street naming and numbering systems, with a tentative title of 'City Logical v. City Beautiful: Edward Brennan Way is More Important than Daniel Burnham.' He regularly contributes articles and essays to the Chicago Reader and book reviews for the Chicago Tribune, while also participating in Chicago’s live lit scene with readings from his essays at venues such as Paper Machete, Frunchroom, 20x2, and Tuesday Funk. Furthermore, Savage teaches adult education seminars at the Newberry Library in Chicago and serves as the series editor for 'Chicago Visions/Revisions,' a nonfiction series published by the University of Chicago Press. He offers courses including 'American Novel: Defining America,' 'Baseball and American Narratives,' and 'The Chicago Way: Urban Spaces and American Values.'
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