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Ben Austen

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left-handed writer... of books CORRECTION & HIGH-RISERS…for NYT Magazine and lots more. Co-host of SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE podcast
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The New Chicago Renaissance: Ben Austen on Alex Kotlowitz’s “An American Summer”

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By Ben Austen
| Chicago Review of Books Verified
In honor of the 10th anniversary of the Chicago Review of Books, The New Chicago Renaissance series revisits exemplary works of literature about Chicago from the last 10 years and explores their continued relevance. Join us all year long as 12 leading writers and artists explore books that they love and why they’re meaningful to our understanding of modern Chicago.
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Why your CFO holds the key to RevOps success

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By Ben Austen
| Revenue Operations Alliance Verified
Hello everyone. My name is Ben Austen and I'm a fraud. Feels pretty good to say out loud. Why am I a fraud? Well, I'm here to talk to you about securing a seat at the top table. But I don't have a C in front of my name. I don't have a fancy job title. I've never had any financial background. I post sporadically at best on LinkedIn. I haven't started my own company. And I ignore other socials. So that's not a great start, hence the fraud.
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How Chicago Is Using Lawsuits to Force Change

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By Ben Austen
| Chicago Magazine Verified
Around 2 a.m. one night in the summer of 2022, five friends walked out of a club in the Loop and got into an argument with a man who then pulled a gun. He fired a Glock pistol at them, one that had been illicitly converted into an automatic weapon capable of unleashing 20 rounds every second. A witness in a nearby apartment said the spray of bullets sounded like fireworks. Two people were killed — shot in the head and chest. Three others were hit but survived.
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