We know how hard it can be not to stress and worry during these difficult times, so this staff reads we wanted to share our favorite comfort reads in the hopes that you might find one that helps to brighten your day. Be sure to let us know your favorite comfort reads in the comments below!  

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Devoured Brandon Taylor's Real Life, an absolute triumph of a debut that turns the campus novel inside out. Tender and glorious. —Kara Rota, senior editor

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I just finished Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane. It's a multigenerational portrait of two suburban families marked by love, grief, and forgiveness. I haven't stopped thinking about th…

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Fall is the best time of the year for reading (inarguably, so don’t even try). In celebration of the coziest season, the CRP staff rounded up their favorite fall reads below! If you think we’re missing any, please let us know in the comments.



This might be a cliched answer, but the entire…

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Last week I finished Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. It's a southern gothic that encompasses the ghosts of Mississippi's past and present. It was a slow build f…

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"I just finished Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi. It wasn't as plot-based as books I tend to like usually are, but I love magical realism and fairytales so it was a fun read. I'…

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We’ve got some new faces around the office so of course we had to bug them about their favorite books. Read below to hear more from Sadie Teper (Associate Designer), Ben Krapohl (Assistant Project Editor), and Kara Rota (Senior Editor) about their publishing journeys and working at Chicago Review …

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Circe was a beautiful, innovative reimagination of Greek mythology’s famous witch. The book takes a captivating look at fate, fury and our own mortality. —Andrea Baird, marketing di…

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I just finished reading She Would Be King for our marketing book club. It was a beautifully written, mythical tale of the creation of Liberia. —Andrea Baird, marketing director
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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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