She became internationally well known for her two volumes of memoir, Are You Somebody? and Almost There; a novel, My Dream of You; and a history with commentary, The Story of Chicago May.
Hän sai kansainvälistä tunnustusta kahdesta muistelmakirjastaan Are You Somebody? ja Almost There, romaanistaan My Dream of You ja kertomuksestaan "The Story of Chicago May".