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Claire Rudolf Murphy’s newest book Martin and Bobby: A Journey Toward Justice follows the lives, words and final days of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy. Fifty years later, their stories and speeches still stir people young and old, as Claire has seen in her bookstore events throughout A…

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Read below to find out what books we’ve read over the holidays and what books we received as gifts that we’re most excited to start reading.



 

The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman is a perfect fall read, especially if you’re a fan of Practical Magic. It’s an enchanting look at …

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Are you just as obsessed with Netflix’s Tidying Up with Marie Kondo as we are? Then you’ll know that most people have a basement, attic, closet or storage unit filled to the brim with stuff. Junk details award-winning journalist Alison Stewart’s three-year investigation into Americans’ growi…

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While reducing sugar and flour, increasing fiber, and drinking enough water are the most effective diet remedies, read below for additional fascinating tips that illuminate the science behind weight loss from Simon Quellen Field’s Gut Reactions.



 

Calcium

Test subjects taking a g…

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Chicago Review Press celebrated our 45^th Anniversary in 2018 and to round out another exciting year, publisher Cynthia Sherry has some words to say about where we’ve come from and where we’re going. Read below to take a walk down memory lane!

Spring & Asura: Poems of Kenji Miyazawa, trans…

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Scott Martelle’s new book William Walker’s Wars depicts the dark history of William Walker’s campaigns in Mexico and his attacks on governments in Nicaragua and Honduras, all in a quest to establish a slave-based American empire to the south. Read below as Scott discusses his fascination with …

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Friends of the Earth

Never grow out of your sense of wonder and appreciation for the world.

US Congress for Kids

Young and old, we all need to brush up on political history.

Frederick Douglass for Kids

Because apparently you can make it to sixty years and not know about this important m

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Check out what we've been reading over the Thanksgiving break and let us know your book recommendations in the comments below!



I’m reading We Are Okay by Nina LaCour. It’s a slower-paced book that deals with grief and loneliness and healing and disillusionment. It's a powerful read, but …

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Musings on Joni Mitchell

By Susan Whitall, editor of Joni on Joni: Interviews and Encounters with Joni Mitchell



 

It’s hard to narrow down my favorite Joni Mitchell songs, so think of this as a number of notable Joni songs, with my musings on what each one meant to me. Pour the w…

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