Leigh Buchanan Bienen

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Selected Works

Nonfiction

Florence Kelley, Factory Inspector in 1890s Chicago, and the Children

This book documents an important time in America, with an irresistible depth of intelligence.
—Scott Turow, author, Presumed Innocent

Fiction

The Left-Handed Marriage

A stunning book by a stunningly gifted writer. With the fearlessness of a first-rate lawyer (which she also is), Leigh Buchanan Bienen renders intimately and brilliantly, the basic truths: life and death, good and evil. Within forcibly formed worlds of actual and real power, each remarkable story in the Left-Handed Marriage burns bright—strikes deep—in the heart of what makes us distinctly human. —Lawrence Joseph

Quick Links

Leigh Buchanan Bienen: Works

A collection of her ~50 publications of fiction and non-fiction, 9 websites and 27 videos.

2003 Chicago Murders

This website is a companion to Illinois Murder Indictments 2000-2010, with focus on a database of 140 Cook County cases from the period January 1, 2003 - June 30, 2003, drawn from 2,200 death eligible murder indictments presented there.

The Life and Times of Florence Kelley in Chicago 1891-1899

Companion Northwestern University website featuring 30,000+ pages of historical documents

Homicide in Chicago 1870-1930

A unique record of 11,000 homicides with searchable database, with in-depth exploration of 25 cases; and historical context – with emphasis on the rule of law – of these crimes and cases

Illinois Judges 2015

The Illinois State Judges Website includes in a single place biographical and professional data and information on the election and appointment of all Illinois State Judges sitting during the calendar year 2015.

Illinois Murder Indictments 2000-2010

As part of her research on capital punishment in Illinois, she created a website which includes 2,200 original indictments for murder throughout Illinois during the period 2000-2009.

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