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Chicago: The Second City by A.J. Liebling, Saul Steinberg

mgerboc's review

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funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

Hilarious, if a bit outdated. As a former resident of New York City and someone who is pretty familiar with Chicago, Liebling's take on the Second City (and the reactions he got from readers) is spot on. Not only spot on, but his writing style betrays certain stereotypes about acerbic New York writers, so it's sort of a hilarious two way street.
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