The Best of Royko: The Tribune Years

Born and raised in Chicago, Mike Royko (1932¿1997) produced more than 7,500 daily columns for the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, and the Chicago Daily News. He also wrote numerous books, including the acclaimed Boss, a critical biography of Richard J. Daley and the Chicago Democratic machine. He won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1972.

Introduction by John Kass

Chapter 1: The Curmudgeon at Work and Play
Chapter 2: For Better and For Worse, We All Gotta Eat
Chapter 3: Guns and Crime and Cops
Chapter 4: The Beleagured Little Guy's Best Friend
Chapter 5: Sports and the Creatures Who Do It
Chapter 6: Politics and the Creatures Who Play It
Chapter 7: Music, Film, TV, Art, and The Creatures Who Make It
Chapter 8: Come On In, Meet the Family, Her Father Probably Won't Bite
Chapter 9: Sonny, Back In MY Day . . .
Chapter 10: Ain't Too Proud To Beg
Chapter 11: War - Been There, Done That, Seen It, Hate It
Chapter 12: The Funniest Guy in the Room
Chapter 13: Me, Myself and I
Chapter 14: Poopery, er, Potpourri