"Bill Hill is the Rill Dill."—Kent and Keith Zimmerman, authors of Hell's Angels , Rotten , and Operation Family Secrets "Hillmann knows the streets, and he also knows how to tell stories—you might know his work from the Chicago Tribune , Salon.com, and NPR. So it's not surprising to see him deliver a big, sprawling, lacerating, steely-eyed account of one young man's coming of age in a mixed-race family in Chicago."—Barbara Hoffert, ...
Award winning writer whose writing has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Newcity, Salon.com, and broadcast on NPR. Lauded storytelling who has told stories around the world with his internationally acclaimed storytelling series the Windy City Story Slam. Authentic Chicago street legend as a feared street brawler, gang affiliate, drug dealer, convict, and Chicago Golden Glove Champion.Strong connections to Europe via mentor Irvine Welsh, who will take Hillmann on tour with him in 2014 as he does...