1950’s

Patrick T. Reardon, a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee, is the author of ten books, including the poetry collections Requiem for David (Silver Birch Press) and Darkness on the Face of the Deep (Kelsay). His poetry has appeared in America, Burningwood Literary Journal, Rhino, Meat for Tea, Under a Warm Green Linden and many other journals. His memoir in prose poems Puddin’: The Autobiography of a Baby is forthcoming from Third World Press.  His history of the elevated Loop and its impact on Chicago, The Loop: The 'L' Tracks That Shaped and Saved Chicago," was published in 2020 by Southern Illinois University Press.