Ask the Author: John F. Wasik
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John F. Wasik
Growing up in Illinois, I saw Abraham Lincoln everywhere, yet every image was iconic and frozen in time. In "Lincolnomics," I wanted to explore the untold story of why he thought railroads, canals and other infrastructure were essential to economic progress -- and equality.
John F. Wasik
My curiosity overtook me at an early age. I always loved to explore and travel, but seeing and experiencing wasn't enough for me.
John F. Wasik
The book is called "The Iron Desert." It's a focused look at 50 years of history and ecology in the steelmaking area of Southeast Chicago.
John F. Wasik
Writing is like playing the violin. You have to practice a lot, but it's worthwhile if you want to get better.
John F. Wasik
Asking questions and not being worried about the answers.
John F. Wasik
Watching someone succumb to Alzheimer's Disease. It's a brutal kind of hell.
John F. Wasik
I'd want to be in Spain during the time of the caliphate, preferably in Cordoba or Toledo. I'd hang out with the translators of classical texts.
John F. Wasik
Just about everything George Saunders wrote and Evan Osnos' "Wildland."
John F. Wasik
What my great-aunt did with the French Underground in WWII and how she survived a concentration camp.
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