An accomplished writer in several genres, Lorraine Devon Wilke, Chicago native and one of eleven children, has crafted a signature style that exudes intelligence, depth, and humor. Whether screenplay, editorial, short story or novel, her themes focus on the complexities of real life, her latest novel, THE ALCHEMY OF NOISE, tackling issues of privilege and prejudice in a gripping tale set in contemporary Chicago. Having left Illinois decades ago with a rock band heading west, Devon Wilke landed in Los Angeles where she lives with her husband, attorney/writer Pete Wilke, her son, Dillon Wilke, and other extended family nearby.