Harvey_How_Long_cover_fixed (1)Restorative Justice staff at Alternatives, Inc. are sharing a powerful new resource with youth participants this fall. The book, How Long Will I Cry? Voices of Youth Violence — edited by Miles Harvey, with a foreward from Alex Kotlowitz (bestselling author of There are No Children Here and co-producer of the film The Interrupters) — shares stories and perspectives of Chicago residents who have been affected by violence.

Website: http://bigshouldersbooks.com/how-long-will-i-cry

Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/73977419

“In 2011 and 2012, while more than 900 people were being murdered on the streets of Chicago, creative-writing students from DePaul University fanned out all over the city to interview people whose lives have been changed forever by the bloodshed. The result is this extraordinary and eye-opening book.”

The book is published by Big Shoulders Books, which aims to produce one book a year “that engages intimately with the Chicago community.” The goal is to share quality anthologies FREE OF CHARGE so that they can “make small but meaningful contributions to discussions of injustice and inequality in Chicago, as well as to celebrate the  tremendous resilience and creativity found in all areas of the city.”

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Thus, if you get your hands on a copy of this book, read it, discuss it, and pass it on! Request a copy here.

The publisher/editors also ask that readers take some time to support groups working on anti-violence efforts in Chicago. A list of organizations — including Alternatives, Inc.! — can be found in the Resource Guide at the back of the book (p.229).

Check out the links above to learn more about the book, as well as the theatrical version of How Long Will I Cry? Steppenwolf Theatre produced earlier in 2013.

If you'd like to learn more about the fellowship and how to apply, sign up for one of our info sessions!

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 4:30 PM

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 4:30 PM

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