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Elly Fishman
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Author of Refugee High: Coming of Age in America. Dankso clog enthusiast.
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    Elly Fishman
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    May 17, 2021
    Thrilled to share the first review for Refugee High, which comes from @PublishersWkly. I can't wait to share the Sullivan story with readers. Out August 10! @thenewpress
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    Refugee High: Coming of Age in America by Elly Fishman
    Journalist Fishman debuts with an intimate and moving chronicle of the 2017–2018 school year at Sullivan High School in Chicago,...
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    Elly Fishman
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    Apr 17, 2025
    I vote more rants, esp ones like this: “I have all the makings of a trad wife, except what comes out of my mouth and what’s going on in my brain. It drives [toxic men] insane. They get so confused and triggered by women they’re attracted to." Trad wife gone is my 2025 fighter.
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    Kat Abughazaleh
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    Apr 17, 2025
    Thank you to GQ and @Elly33 for listening to me rant about democracy, antifascism, and Elon Musk: gq.com/story/kat-abug…
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    Elly Fishman
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    Nov 9, 2015
    Talking hanging off ladders and shadows of House with the Chicago Fire cast. #nbc
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    Elly Fishman
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    Dec 3, 2015
    Are you serious? NYT: "Set in contemporary Chicago, where sidewalks are washed with blood, and human hearts beat to the rhythm of gunfire."
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    Elly Fishman
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    Jun 24, 2016
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    Elly Fishman
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    Jun 19, 2014
    binders full of procrastinating women writers #binders #binderwriters
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    Elly Fishman
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    Jun 6, 2017
    Have you ever walked down a HS hallway where 40 different languages are spoken? It's p amazing. My latest on Sullivan High School.
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    Chicago magazine
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    Jun 6, 2017
    Sullivan High School has by far the most refugee students in CPS. A look inside its halls: chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazi…
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    Elly Fishman
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    Dec 18, 2018
    Three years ago, my 90yo grandmother started writing down her memories. Not long after, I began to collect them. I wrote about my love for her, and her tales of a long-gone Chicago, in the latest issue of @ChicagoMag.
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    Chicago magazine
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    Dec 17, 2018
    "Grandma’s stories depict a city where life happened on sidewalks and stoops, not on smartphones, and simple things like a walk to a faraway neighborhood counted as a big deal." chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazi…
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    Elly Fishman
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    Nov 19, 2023
    What a nice surprise! Reporting this piece brought me hope in a time when it can feel hard to find. I think it can do the same for readers. Thanks to the @Suntimes and @WBEZ for helping share the story.
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    𝙵𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚝 𝙿𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜 𝚃𝚘𝚍𝚊𝚢 📰
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    Nov 19, 2023
    🇺🇸 Banding Together ▫At Sullivan High School, music has been a way for three new arrivals to connect with teachers, each other and the homes they left behind ▫@Elly33 ▫is.gd/Nd2cBo 🇺🇸 #frontpagestoday #USA @Suntimes
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    Elly Fishman
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    Dec 27, 2022
    I first noticed letter after letter announcing doctor departures from Ascension CSM. After months of reporting, I learned dozens have left, many citing safety issues. Really grateful to those willing to share their experiences for this story. milwaukeemag.com/special-report… @milwaukeemag
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    Elly Fishman
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    Feb 10, 2024
    Over the holidays, I spent time with asylum-seekers living at ORD in Chicago. I wanted to know what it felt like to be stuck in one of world's busiest airports among the swell of holiday travelers. Here is one family's story for @RollingStone.
    They Came Here for a New Life. Now They’re Trapped in O’Hare
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    Elly Fishman
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    Jun 5, 2018
    Thrilled that Refugee High won best multi-platform story telling at the #CRMA awards! I’m not surprised given all the crazy awesome talent that took the piece to the next level @alyssaschukar @bechang8 @redbeanswisco @JHardberger! chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazi…
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    Elly Fishman
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    Oct 5, 2023
    I met pregnant migrant women scattered across chicago & I have been haunted by stories ever since. Many of the women find themselves isolated and alone in a city that is struggling to provide care for them. My latest for @WBEZ
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    WBEZ
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    Oct 5, 2023
    New motherhood is already hard to navigate, and even more so for migrants who have to weigh the risks of seeking care. trib.al/YtYHZP3
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    Elly Fishman
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    Feb 21, 2013
    The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Convo With (Cecily Strong) talks to @ChicagoMag chi.mg/VKI3Xs Turns out she's pretty great!