Bob Boone

In 1964 Bob Boone started his teaching career in Staten Island, New York. Since then, he has taught in Germany, Highland Park, Chicago, and many other places. In 1991 he founded Young Chicago Authors, an organization that gives young writers a chance to express themselves. In 2010, Michelle Obama presented Bob with an award for his work with young people in the city. He has written a teaching memoir, a biography of Cub legend Hack Wilson, several textbooks, numerous articles, and two books of short stories. CITY U is his third book of stories. In 2019, WILLOW REVIEW MAGAZINE named him Featured Illinois Author of the year. Bob lives in Glencoe, Illinois, with his wife Sue. They have three children and five grandchildren.