The Dogear

Hard Times

by Jeff Boyd

2026

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Set in 2 places · 2 primary
Sense of Place
5/5

Set in

  • ★
    Chicago South Side · United States
    South Side high school where English teacher Buddy Mack faces violence, loyalty, and community crisis
    ★ primary
  • ★
    Chicago, Illinois · United States
    South Side Chicago high school — teachers, students, police after a shooting
    ★ primary

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