Randy Richardson

An attorney and award-winning journalist, Randy Richardson is a founding member and first president of the nonprofit Chicago Writers Association. His essays have been published in the anthologies Chicken Soup for the Father and Son Soul, Humor for a Boomer’s Heart, The Big Book of Christmas Joy, and Cubbie Blues: 100 Years of Waiting Till Next Year, as well as in numerous print and online journals. He is the author of two novels, Cheeseland and Lost in the Ivy, both from Eckhartz Press.

A die-hard Cubs fan, Randy is a regular contributor to Wrigleyville Nation. He lives a Purple Line Express away from Wrigley Field with his wife Mitsuko, their son Tyler, and their two cats, Smokey and Bandit. Read more about him at lostintheivy.com and cheeselandthebook.com.