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Attorney and award-winning journalist Randy Richardson serves as president of the nonprofit Chicago Writers Association. His essays have been published in the anthologies "Chicken Soup for the Father and Son Soul," "Humor for a Boomer’s Heart," "The Big Book of Christmas Joy," and "Cubbie Blues: 100 Years of Waiting Till Next Year," as well as in numerous print and online journals and magazines. The online publication Gapers Block named his debut novel, "Lost in the Ivy," one of the notable Chicago books of 2005. His latest, "Cheeseland", is available now from Eckhartz Press.


After a nearly two-month rest stop, I'm hitting the road again.


I kind of thought I'd parked the book tour for good, when I last stopped, back in January, in my hometown of Evanston for a reading at the library.


There was, however, one place that I still wanted to go, and fortunately it is not too far away. My designated charity, Elyssa's Mission, has a strong base in Winnetka, and the organizati...

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Published on February 27, 2013 09:31 • 18 views
Average rating: 4.36 · 69 ratings · 25 reviews · 6 distinct works · Similar authors
Cheeseland
4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2012
Lost in the Ivy
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2005
Chicken Soup for the Father...
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4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions
Cubbie Blues: 100 Years Of ...
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4.83 of 5 stars 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2008
Humor for a Boomer's Heart:...
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3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2008
The Big Book of Christmas J...
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008
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Cheeseland by Randy Richardson
" Very good read, not sure how I liked ending but all-in-all very thought-provoking. Not a feel-good book but life is like that, not always a bright, sun-shining day. "
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The title of Christine Sneed’s stunning debut novel, "Little Known Facts," is deceptively telling. The book is about celebrity culture and how we, the adoring public, ravenously devour every last bite of juicy gossip about the celebrities we worship,...more
Cheeseland by Randy Richardson
" Coming of age story set to the backdrop of areas I grew up in and visited so it was extra special. Randy's description and handling of a tough subject is great. I enjoyed the pace and felt like these were people I could have known in high school. "
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The Balding Handbook by David Stern
" I bought this book thinking it was a manual to help me cope with my hair loss. After seeing the cover and reading the synopsis, what was I thinking? It's obviously a satire and humor based.

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