Two experts lecture on CTA history Monday
Two award-winning authors of books on the CTA will lecture at 7 pm tonight at the Lincoln Belmont Library, 1659 W. Melrose St.
Greg Borzo, author of "The Chicago L," will join Marcie Rae Henry, writer of "The CTA Chronicles," to discuss their books and the CTA.
Henry's book is "steeped in a subject matter that ranges from the speculative to the imaginative, and tempered by the tension between the public and the private."
Borzo's work "shows how the early “L” lines helped to build Chicago as well as how today’s “L” helps to revitalize neighborhoods and tie the city together. . . . This educating and entertaining book brings the tenacious “L” to life."
Do you mean the Lincoln Belmont Library Kevin?
Posted by: Cheryl | September 08, 2008 at 10:28 AM
Yes. Sorry.
Posted by: Kevin | September 08, 2008 at 12:42 PM
No problem. I wish they would have publicized this more. I'd love to go but have something else to do tonight.
Posted by: Cheryl | September 08, 2008 at 03:35 PM
Ditto what Cheryl said -- it's too bad there isn't some centralized place where organizatons can publicize such transit-related things (like this and "Art on Track") with enough notice to enable people to attend.
Posted by: stillwaiting | September 08, 2008 at 03:37 PM
Not to be an smartass, but this pie in the sky centralized place where an organization can publish things is called a newspaper.
Posted by: Johnson | September 08, 2008 at 05:58 PM
Newspapers? What are those?
I hadn't heard of the "CTA Chronicles," so I clicked on the link above and learned that, "M. Henry’s moody, intimate, playful and erotic musings are intermittently lyrical, colorful and brash." Intimate and erotic? That happens all the time on the Red Line. Do we really want to read about it? We can see that on any Saturday night.
Posted by: Martha | September 08, 2008 at 08:11 PM
I went to the lecture tonight. Thanks for letting us know about it, Kevin. It was enjoyable and the turn out was pretty good considering the weather.
Posted by: Tim | September 08, 2008 at 10:12 PM