# Colin Asher on Nelson Algren's Literary Legacy

Colin Asher's biography explores Nelson Algren's commitment to honest literature. The book, 'Never A Lovely So Real', examines Algren's views on truth and societal critique. Asher discusses his writing process and a hypothetical drink for Algren at a Chicago dive bar.

https://americanwritersmuseum.org/in-their-own-words-colin-asher/

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