Chicago soul Curtom, Mayfield ran the labels Windy C (Five Stairsteps, Holly Maxwell, June Conquest), and Mayfield (Fascinations, The Mayfield Singers) (which featured two future soul stars: Donny Hathaway and Leroy Hutson, and Holly Maxwell). In 1980, Mayfield closed the Curtom office and moved to Atlanta, and not long afterwards Brunswick closed its office, which had by then moved to Chicago, as well. With these closings, and with disco and funk replacing traditional soul in popular appeal, Chicago soul music had effectively come to an end. Another label active in Chicago in the mid-to-late 1970s was Chi-Sound Records, under the production aegis
Operation Wandering Soul (novel) Operation Wandering Soul (novel) Operation Wandering Soul is a novel by American author Richard Powers. It was a finalist for the National Book Award. "Operation Wandering Soul" tells the story of a children's ward in "Carver Hospital" from the point of view of Richard Kraft, an overworked surgical resident, and therapist Linda Espera. It is set in "Angel City". The title comes from the Vietnam War psychological warfare operation of the same name, which Kraft's father was involved in. The novel includes extensive material based on his teenage years growing up in Bangkok. The novel does not have a plot