| Manus manum lavat | p. 1 | |
| "God, I am in Chicago" | p. 9 | |
| "A tolerance for rubes" | p. 30 | |
| "Give her my regards" | p. 48 | |
| "Your show of shows" | p. 73 | |
| "I'll get you a judge" | p. 85 | |
| In the sleeping room | p. 101 | |
| "How long is it supposed to last?" | p. 126 | |
| Annals of the paper tube trade | p. 132 | |
| "A byutafl day in the palka" | p. 153 | |
| "You gave the money away?" | p. 166 | |
| A visit from the Angel Nacht | p. 176 | |
| "A lot of broken hearts" | p. 195 | |
| Driving with Ed McElroy | p. 208 | |
| "Gee, ya think?" | p. 227 | |
| The city in fog | p. 235 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 245 |