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by Tony Bowers (Author)
On The Nine is a collection of short stories based on the neighborhood where Tony Bowers spent his most meaningful years. The Nine refers to the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the south side of Chicago near 79th Street and it is there that Bowers sets his scenes as they jump through time from the late 70's to present day. Each story teaches a valuable lesson complete with rich, complex characters that speak to the author's understanding of the human condition. While The Nine can be a tough place to live in, it becomes apparent that even its most colorful characters only want a more beautiful life. And for most of them, they're willing to do whatever it takes to get it - even if they're not sure what the next day may hold for them and the people they love.
Author Biography
Tony Bowers is a writer from Chicago, IL. He has earned a B.A. in Marketing and a M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Columbia College - Chicago as well as a M.A. in Teaching from National Louis University. He has had a total of seven pieces published beginning in 2006 with his short story "Peppermint & Gunpowder." He has been published in Timbooktu, The Story Workshop Reader, Hair Trigger 29 & 30, Hypertext Magazine as well as Expressions From Englewood earlier this year.
