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The Beach Umbrella

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Set mostly on Chicago's South Side, these eighteen stories describe ordinary people whose lives are transformed by small acts of chance or will.

225 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1970

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Cyrus Colter

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January 26, 2026
3.5 stars. I liked some stories, others felt like I was meandering through characters and setting with no reward. Will return to the stories I liked though. Colter makes Chicago stop for a second at least.
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