Promontary Point, Hyde Park, Chicago, looking north 
Sunday, September 26, 2004
First day back: Midway Airport to the University of Chicago via 55th St.
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In March 2017, my first book, "The Perils of 'Privilege'", was published by St. Martin's Press.
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- A creature of the neighborhood
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- "Monday feels like a gay day."
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- They gave me the "Anna Wintour"
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