Quinn, Mark M.

Mark M. Quinn grew up in a machine-dominated ward in Chicago and has written extensively on politics. His first novel, "The Chairman, A Novel of Big City Politics, " was published in 2009. An award-winning short story writer, he is also the author of an eclectic blog: www.insightfulpontificator.blogspot.com. He lives in Naperville, Illinois, with his wife, Susan, and their three children.