To Die in Chicago

NADJA TESICH-TO DIE IN CHICAGOWith a gritty and elegiac precision, Nadja Tesich brings vividly to life the immigrant experience in East Chicago. With quick silver wit the story of a young girl crossing the threshold to womanhood unfolds as she learns the bitter trade-off between what is irretrievably lost and what is gained, as she and her family confront the grim reality of living the American dream.-Charles Ruas, Author of, Conversations with American Writers.Praise for To Die In ChicagoAs seen through the eyes of an innocent and idealistic 16-year-old immigrant girl from Yugoslavia, a tale of disillusionment, struggle, and resistance in the American heartland of the 1950''s. Beautifullytold, deeply felt.-Artist and Writer, Rebecca ClareThis book surpasses Nadja Tesich''s previous brilliant works, Shadow Partisan and Native Land--She is an interesting literary treasure.-Laura Shane Cunningham, author of Sleeping ArrangementsPraise for Nadja Tesich and Native LandA vivid, engrossing work of memory and observation. The honesty of the girls perceptions-particularly those around issues of politics and womanliness-make the writing all the more sympathetic.-Philip Lopate