Dennis Foley

Welcome to mayhem. In The Drunkard’s Son, award-winning Chicago author Dennis Foley tells the powerful and humorous story about growing up on Chicago’s South side in the 1960s and ‘70s, a time of strife that also found his family running head on into an endless series of roadblocks. This memoir, featuring a young, wise-beyond-his-years narrator, received rave reviews from the Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune and other local media upon its release in May of this year.

The odd agents who weave their way across Dennis’ pages make for a fantastic read. While the book is filled with a number of sad stories reminiscent of Angela’s Ashes, Dennis’ humorous stories bring good balance to this work. The strengths and weaknesses of the City of Chicago are seen through the eyes of this young narrator. These are the stories of Chicago’s neighborhoods, corner taverns, families, and the quirky people who inhabit all of these.

Dennis holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia College-Chicago and a J.D. from The John Marshall Law School. His first book, The Street’s and San Man’s Guide To Chicago Eats, won the Midwest Independent Publishers Association Book Awards—1st Place for Humor. Happily married to Susan, Dennis is also the proud father of Matt, Pat, and Mike. The Foley clan resides in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood.