Kathleen Keenan Chicago-based writer and photographer
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Meet Kathleen Keenan, a writer, photographer and storyteller.
Click arrow below to see a tribute WGN-TV aired
about the unique impact she has had telling the stories of hospitalized children.
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​Kathleen and daughter Beth Keenan Ryan, senior child life specialist and head of Lekotek, a program for children with special needs, combined their decades of experience at Lurie Children’s Hospital Chicago and wrote a book that pays homage to what they have learned from children. The stories are told in prose, poetry and photos and include child development tips that apply to all children. A percentage of profits from book sales donated to Lurie Children’s. Click here to purchase
Growing Up Backwards: Lessons Learned from Children for $13.99.
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DIGITAL TOUR her e-photo book CitySkapes With A Twist to view fun, funky, fab Chicago city scenes featured on WGN News.
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MANY VENUES including the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, Poetry Magazine and USA Today featured work.   
HANG OUT with Nana Paparazzi and the Hodge Podge Kids stories at https://www.nanapaparazzi.com/

GO BLOG  City Girl With A Twist ​
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©️ Copyright Kathleen Keenan all images and text 2025
  • Home
  • About Kathleen
  • Creative
    • Blog
    • Writing & Photos >
      • Growing Up Backwards
      • CitySkapes with a Twist
      • Poetry >
        • Nightfall
        • Chicago River Flood '92
      • Essays >
        • Leap of Faith
        • Dickens and Lincoln
        • Skylight
      • Multimedia >
        • Photos
        • Featured Work
        • Video Clips