In a city as old as Chicago there is and always has been much death. And certain energies linger - from madness to mobsters and somber spirits to shadowy specters, not all of Chicago's residents are warm with beating hearts. Written by poet and journalist Melanie P. Falina, 'Spirits of the Prairie: The Things That Go Bump in a Windy City Night' is a collection of free-verse poetry inspired by the spooky side of Chicago, and is the long-awaited sister-edition of her 2015 release, 'Spirits of the Old Square: The Things That Go Bump in a French Quarter Night' penned for the more spirited secrets of New Orleans.