The Logic Of A Rose

Fiction. "Lombardo gets everything right, from a sensitive boy's struggle to say and do the right thing in delicate situations to Chicago's impossible weather, as he celebrates the marvels of boyhood and everyday life"--Booklist. "THE LOGIC OF A ROSE is as rich and vital as Bridgeport, the blue-collar Chicago neighborhood in which these stories are set"--Stuart Dybek.

Billy Lombardo began writing as a poet in the Chicago slam poetry scene. His fiction has appeared in such publications as StoryQuarterly, Other Voices, Cicada, and the Bryant Literary Review. He teaches fiction and directs the Service Learning Program at The Latin School of Chicago, where he also serves as the faculty sponsor for Polyphony H.S., a new national literary magazine for high school writers. A graduate of Loyola University, and a life-long resident of the Chicago area, Billy now lives in Forest Park with his wife, Elisa, a singer/songwriter, and his sons Seth and Kane. Billy writes for The Forest Park Post and can be reached through his website, www.billylombardo.com.