Ben Hecht was a prolific American writer whose career spanned journalism, novels, screenplays, and plays. He possessed a gift for crafting entertaining narratives, contributing to some of the most engaging films and theatrical productions of his time. His extensive body of work demonstrates a versatile talent for storytelling across different mediums.
A witty and entertaining memoir of the author's early days as a journalist in Chicago. Hecht fondly recalls his eccentric coworkers, colorful sources, and wild escapades in the Windy City's newspaper world.
A Warm Mamma
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Ben Hecht's critically acclaimed autobiographical memoir, first published in 1954, offers incomparably pungent evocations of Chicago in the 1910s and 1920s, Hollywood in the 1930s, and New York during the Second World War and after--
Contrary to popular belief, solutions that can remake the US into the land of economic opportunity for all already exist. Over the past ten years, Ben Hecht has watched leaders in local communities, fed up with the political paralysis in Washington, D.C., and unable to ignore growing disparities in their own backyards, experiment with new ways of solving old problems.
Collection of 64 sketches of Chicago written by the author in 1921-1922 in a daily column for The Chicago daily news.