caulfield12 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 (edited) Highly recommended... https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/meiselman-avner-landes/Content?oid=87983979 Meiselman is the butt of every joke and barely tolerated by those closest to him, but somehow, I couldn’t wait to see what he’d ruin next. By grounding him in a real time and place, Landes makes the story of a small man’s comeuppance compelling. The town of New Niles, just north of Chicago, is likely a stand-in for Landes’s hometown, Skokie, Illinois. Meiselman’s ancestral allegiance to the White Sox—demonstrated by ritual morning box score checking, as well as regular TV viewing—is in line with the traditions of many local communities, as they moved from the city to the suburbs. The White Sox are his father’s team from when he lived on the south side, so they become the son’s team in the northern suburbs. Edited May 6, 2021 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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