In 1995, Brooks Hansen published his novel "The Chess Garden." The book was set in Dayton in 1901 and became a New York Times notable book. The following year, the author came through Dayton on a book tour for the softcover release. Oddly enough, on that day 29 years ago when the author came out to Yellow Springs to do this live interview, it was the first time he had ever been in the Dayton area. This book remains the most notable work the author has written.
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