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Books by Alex Kotlowitz mentioned on podcasts

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2 books across 5 episodes on 2 podcasts.

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1. 

   There are no children here

   7 mentions · The Megyn Kelly Show, The Book Review

   Alex Kotlowitz's There Are No Children Here is a powerful 1991 non-fiction book that chronicles the lives of two brothers growing up amidst extreme violence in Chicago's public housing.

   Recommended

   “And there's an incredible book called There Are No Children Here. It was written in the '9s about Caprini Green and the public housing and how dangerous it was.”

   Batya Ungar-Sargon The Megyn Kelly Show Arrested For Posts, Epstein Victims Speak, and Sick Trump Health React… 2025-09-03 Listen at 1:37:29

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
2. 

   An American Summer

   3 mentions · The Book Review

   An American Summer by Alex Kotlowitz is a poignant non-fiction book that explores love, death, and the heavy toll of gun violence in Chicago.

   Discussed

   “Alex kotlowitz will be here to talk about his new book an American Summer Love and Death in Chicago”

   Pamela Paul The Book Review A Violent Summer in Chicago 2019-03-08 Listen at 0:10

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible