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Like many of you, I grew up in a family that loved to tell stories.
Often, during family get-togethers the women would gather around the dinner table and the men in another area and they would partake of these extravagant tales.
Some would be larger than life but true, others larger than life but not-so. My sister and I would eavesdrop until we were shooed away. From these experts, though, I learned the art of storytelling.
In my work here, I get to meet people and share their stories. No fudging though; no stretching the truth.
But in my other work as a novelist, I get to do my own thing. I grew up in Chicago. (I met my husband in high school.) I've been...
Often, during family get-togethers the women would gather around the dinner table and the men in another area and they would partake of these extravagant tales.
Some would be larger than life but true, others larger than life but not-so. My sister and I would eavesdrop until we were shooed away. From these experts, though, I learned the art of storytelling.
In my work here, I get to meet people and share their stories. No fudging though; no stretching the truth.
But in my other work as a novelist, I get to do my own thing. I grew up in Chicago. (I met my husband in high school.) I've been...
Like many of you, I grew up in a family that loved to tell stories.
Often, during family get-togethers the women would gather around the dinner table and the men in another area and they would partake of these extravagant tales.
Some would be larger than life but true, others larger than life but not-so. My sister and I would eavesdrop until we were shooed away. From these experts, though, I learned the art of storytelling.
In my work here, I get to meet people and share their stories. No fudging though; no stretching the truth.
But in my other work as a novelist, I get to do my own thing. I grew up in Chicago. (I met my husband in high school.) I've been with the Tribune since 1988. Most of that time has been spent as an editor.
I've written the column for the last six years. Though I love writing, it still scares the hell out of me. Nothing makes my stomach seize like the blank page. Still, I can't imagine doing anything else, in any other city.
Often, during family get-togethers the women would gather around the dinner table and the men in another area and they would partake of these extravagant tales.
Some would be larger than life but true, others larger than life but not-so. My sister and I would eavesdrop until we were shooed away. From these experts, though, I learned the art of storytelling.
In my work here, I get to meet people and share their stories. No fudging though; no stretching the truth.
But in my other work as a novelist, I get to do my own thing. I grew up in Chicago. (I met my husband in high school.) I've been with the Tribune since 1988. Most of that time has been spent as an editor.
I've written the column for the last six years. Though I love writing, it still scares the hell out of me. Nothing makes my stomach seize like the blank page. Still, I can't imagine doing anything else, in any other city.
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Dawn Turner Trice: Dance instructor takes steps to overcome illness
You might find Cescily Washington teaching a dance class at a Chicago public school, standing before her young students dressed in her black leotard with her hair pulled back into a bun. Other times she's preparing for upcoming events, such as the North...
Tags: Teachers, Dance, Charter Schools, Arts and Culture, Mavis Staples
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Dawn Turner Trice: Lester and Nancy McKeever's South Shore legacy
Meet the McKeevers. Last week, Lester and Nancy McKeever moved out of the penthouse apartment where they've lived for nearly 40 years. If you only knew that the McKeevers are one of Chicago's longtime power couples, then maybe that would be enough...
Tags: Politics, South Shore, Chicago Public Schools, Entertainment, Rental Service
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Dawn Turner Trice: Addie Wyatt exhibit opens
When Chicago's Rev. Addie Wyatt died last year at 88, I wrote that she was a dynamo in the labor, civil and women's rights movements. That was a mere snapshot. On Saturday, an exhibit of her life will open at the Chicago Public Library's Vivian G. Harsh...
Tags: Politics, Justice and Rights, Labor Legislation, Chicago Public Library, Crime, Law and Justice
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'Sexpert' Promotes Female Condom
![When Zoe Lehman talks about the newest version of the female condom, she's equal parts women's health care advocate ("It's an incredible prevention tool that empowers women") and sex therapist ("we tell women the double rings are amazingly pleasurable").](http://www.healthkey.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-04/52929192-08123114-187105.jpg "When Zoe Lehman talks about the newest version of the female condom, she's equal parts women's health care advocate ("It's an incredible prevention tool that empowers women\") and sex therapist (\"we tell women the double rings are amazingly pleasurable\").")
Chicago TribuneWhen Zoe Lehman talks about the newest version of the female condom, she's equal parts women's health care advocate ("It's an incredible prevention tool that empowers women") and sex therapist ("we tell women the double rings are amazingly pleasurable")....Tags: Charter Schools, Education, Hospitals and Clinics, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Organizations
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Welfare issue makes political comeback
![Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich recently offered to attend an NAACP convention to explain why African-Americans "should demand paychecks instead of food stamps." And he has described President Barack Obama as "the most successful food stamp president in American history."](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67558839-22175138-187105.jpg "Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich recently offered to attend an NAACP convention to explain why African-Americans "should demand paychecks instead of food stamps.\" And he has described President Barack Obama as \"the most successful food stamp president in American history.\"")
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich recently offered to attend an NAACP convention to explain why African-Americans "should demand paychecks instead of food stamps." And he has described President Barack Obama as "the most successful food...Tags: Politics, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Democratic Party, Arts and Culture, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Women's images in the media
![Columnist Dawn Turner Trice recently wrote about the documentary "Miss Representation," which focused on female body image and media gender bias over the decades.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-09/247143800-06082859.jpg "Columnist Dawn Turner Trice recently wrote about the documentary "Miss Representation,\" which focused on female body image and media gender bias over the decades.")
Columnist Dawn Turner Trice recently wrote about the documentary "Miss Representation," which focused on female body image and media gender bias over the decades.
"The film, 'Miss Representation,' really resonated with me," Dawn wrote to me in an email...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Facebook, Oprah Winfrey, Entertainment, OWN (tv network)
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Indian dance binds mother, daughter
When Hema Rajagopalan was about 5 years old, growing up in 1950s India, she loved dancing so much that when her parents took her to performances, she would leap from her seat and twirl in the aisles. She'd put on such a display that the audience would...Tags: Artists, Dancing, Dance, Culture, Personal Service
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For infertile couples, help and support
Katie Davis, 24, lost her ovaries to cancer when she was 12. Doctors told her that if she wanted to have a baby one day, she would have to use donor eggs and undergo in vitro fertilization. She has been trying to have a baby since September 2010, but so...Tags: Cancer, Charity, Medical Procedures and Tests, Physical Conditions, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Army & Lou's, one of the last soul-food icons, closes
Tribune columnistSince 1945, when William and Luvilla Armstrong opened Army & Lou’s on East 75th Street, the home-style eatery has catered to luminaries and regular folk alike in a way that made it more than just a soul food restaurant. It became known around the...Tags: Politics, Dining and Drinking, Government, African Americans, Economy, Business and Finance
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