Chicago Blues

Jeff Stookey

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Chicago Blues, Book 2 of the trilogy Medicine for the Blues

Jimmy Harper arrives in Chicago with the Diggs Monroe Jazz Orchestra, seeking fame and fortune. Instead he descends into the jazz underworld where he becomes entangled in dark dealings with a sinister mob boss and in an erotic affair with a black drag performer. In this unfamiliar world, Jimmy begins to question whether he can trust anyone, even his old band members.

The trilogy Medicine for the Blues explores the complexities of gender and sexuality through the historical lens of the early 1920s. Chicago Blues follows Book 1 Acquaintance. The story continues in Book 3 Dangerous Medicine.

Book Details

Publisher: Pictograph Publishing
Publish Date: Sep 21st, 2018
Pages: 288
Language: English
Edition: undefined - 0002
Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.60in - 0.85lb
EAN: 9781732603615
Categories: • LGBTQ+ - Gay• Historical - General• LGBTQ+ - General

About the Author

Stookey, Jeff: - Growing up in a small town in rural Washington State, Jeff Stookey enjoyed writing stories. He studied literature, history, and cinema at Occidental College, and then got a BFA in Theater from Fort Wright College. In his 40s he retrained in the medical field and worked for many years with pathologists, trauma surgeons, and emergency room reports. Jeff lives in Portland, Oregon, with his longtime partner, Ken, and their unruly garden. Contact Jeff at medicinefortheblues.com.

Praise for this book

"Eric/Erica's thoughtful and sensual guidance of Jimmy through the multi-colored experience of underground drag culture left me feeling like Dorothy in Oz....a finely woven tale of self-discovery and acceptance."

--Poison Waters/Kevin Cook, drag queen extraordinaire.

"Chicago Blues pitches young musician Jimmy Harper from Oregon into the dizzying, dazzling world of brothels and booze, of mobsters, speakeasies, and female impersonators. Stookey tells the story at a jazzy, propulsive pace, capturing the vibrance and danger of Chicago in the 1920s."

--Alan Rose, host of KLTV's Book Chat and author of The Unforgiven.