After retiring from teaching, Georgann Prochaska became a caregiver for her mother, an experience she wrote about in a memoir, On Little Cat Feet. Revisiting memories of family led to writing mysteries. The Case of the Girl Who Didn't Smile, the first in the Snoopypuss series, was named one of ten finalists of the 2015 Lascaux Prize. The second mystery involves slobber with Audrey the bloodhound: The Case of the Hound Who Didn't Stay. The third mystery continues the amateur sleuth skills of Alice and Lena: The Case of the Ex Who Plotted Revenge.
Lost Voices Englewood: 1930-1950 By Georgann Prochaska “As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it, is turned up as it were fire.” Job 28:5 Preface “Sixty-third and Halsted in the Englewood neighborhood rivaled Chicago’s Loop in the 1930s. Businesses flourished. Never a melting pot, Englewood became a home to a multitude … More Lost Voices
I came across a picture of a class at Beale School in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago during the 1930s. The teacher struck me as a champion. I don’t know her name. I think of her as Nettie Wisdom. No idea how many other Black teachers there were. I’ve heard stories of nationalities migrating to … More Inspiration: Lost Voices
Cross my heart.
Cross My Heart by Georgann Prochaska Our family understood loyalty and secrets. Living in Tinley Park when it was a small town, we shopped at chosen stores where we knew owners and they greeted us by name. Milk was delivered to our house as was bread. The bakery truck came every few days, and if … More Cross My Heart
Where to Begin – An Interview With Author Georgann Prochaska With a new year come lots of new beginnings. Author Georgann Prochaska talks about how she begins a story and how important good beginnings are. Georgann holds a degree in literature, taught high school English classes for 34 years, and has published seven books since … More Interview with Mary Klest of Barrington Writers Workshop
Snoopypuss Mysteries 