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The World of Mike Royko
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 070.92
EAN: 9780299165406
ISBN: 029916540X
Label: University of Wisconsin Press
Manufacturer: University of Wisconsin Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 114
Publication Date: 1999-10
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Studio: University of Wisconsin Press
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Editorial Review:
"One of the 25 most important Chicagoans of the century."-Chicago Magazine
"Through the years my family filled many of his columns, some critical and some supportive. But whether you agreed with him or not, you had to respect his honesty and his love for the city. No one captured Chicago like Mike Royko, and his many fans will savor this book capturing his colorful life."-Mayor Richard M. Daley
This illustrated biography is the first account of the colorful life of Chicago newspaper columnist Mike Royko, Pulitzer Prize winner, best-selling author, and legendary journalist who personified Chicago in all its rough-edged charm. Drawing on exclusive photos and interviews with Royko's family and intimates, the book chronicles Royko's rise from a "flat-above-a-tavern" youth-raised above a bar on Chicago's Polish northwest side-to one of the best-known names in American journalism.
Readers will get the inside scoop on Royko's epic battles with Mayor Richard J. Daley and other politicians and his hilarious columns featuring "Slats Grobnik." They'll also meet a softer, largely unknown, side of Royko, through the love letters he sent to his wife-to-be from an Air Force base in Washington State.
More than 100 photos-many never before available to the public-capture the man and his times. Millions of readers-in 800 newspapers around the world-followed Royko's work and life. In The World of Mike Royko-he lives again.
If you ever wanted to sit on a bar stool at the Billy Goat Tavern next to Royko, now you can.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - OK book, decent biography of Mike Royko
The book gives glimpses of his personal life, his upbringing, along with his professional life as a journalist for the Daily News, Sun Times, and finally the Tribune. I have read the Tribune for many years but never did read Royko's columns. I read this book to get an idea of why he was such a revered journalist.
I found that the book had some great stories in it and overall it was an enjoyable read, but I did not emerge as impressed with Mike Royko as I thought I would be. A good book ... Read More
Rating:  - Slats when we need him the most.
My oldest son,now in his thirties,greatly suprised me earlier this year when he responded to my question of what book had the most impact on him when he was growing up.He said it was more than just a book;it was the columns of Mike Royko,particularly those describing the views of Slats Grubnick."They countered all the dining room table"liberalisms"you and mom always were urging on me".While Slats and his creator,Royko,are no longer with us to directly influence my son's son ... Read More
Rating: - It's about time..........
This book is a wonderful look at one of the great journalists of the 20th century. Whether you are a long time fan of Royko or are just curious about who he was and why his writing had such an impact on readers, you are in for a great read. The photos and text work very well together as Doug Moe masterfully takes you from the humble beginnings of Royko's life down through the years to his final days as the most syndicated columnist in America. Royko's story is fascinating. He was not your typical ... Read More
Rating: - Good, but also left me wanting much more
This is far from a comprehensive biography, but still supplies a lot of information that I was always curious about. The pictures alone are priceless. Perhaps some day Studs Terkel or Bill Grainger will write the definitive Royko bio. But for now, those of us who dearly miss Mike's face on Page 3 of The Trib will have to be content with this.
Rating: - Excellent - captures the flavor of Royko & Chicago
Like millions of others, I followed the columns (read: exploits) of Mike Royko when he was in the Chicago newspapers. Doug Moe's biography serves his subject well in lean, workmanlike prose, capturing the flavor of the Chicago streets and neighborhoods as well as the man himself. Moe brings it alive so you can almost feel the ink smudges on newsprint and smell the Old Style in the corner bars in the dim light of winter nights. Photos and anecdotes complement the narrative, which Moe relates with ... Read More
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