Check out what we’ve been reading below and let us know if you have any recommendations on what to read next!

I recently finished Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. It’s a beautiful debut novel that traces the ancestry of two half sisters in Ghana that were never allowed to meet. Spanning 300 years, it�…

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In honor of National Fire Prevention Week, read below for a glimpse into Rebecca C. Jones's new book middle grade book The School's on Fire, which School Library Journal calls “[A] moving narrative of one of the most devastating school fires in U.S. history.” 



 

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In honor of International Day of Peace, we asked several authors what inspiring message they'd like to share from their books. Read their messages below!

 

Patrick Parr, author of The Seminarian:

"The only way to bridge a divide is to understand both sides."

 

Linda Beckstrom a

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As part of our new Bookalike series, we'll be pairing up a popular culture outlet with its Chicago Review Press book counterpart. This month, we're featuring podcasts! Read below to find the perfect book to complement your podcast tastes.

Under the Influence – This I Know

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Read below for a SNEAK PEEK at chapter six of Samantha Barbas's new book Confidential Confidential, about Hollywood's most infamous scandal magazine.

Kirkus Reviews calls the books "a thoroughly researched history of a lurid publisher and Americans' lust for scandal."



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Creating “Pictures in Sound” with Sir George Martin

By Ken Womack, author of Sound Pictures

For George Martin, the illustrious producer behind the Beatles’ unparalleled achievements in popular music, the recording studio emerged as a kind of magic workshop where sound could be transforme…

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In honor of back-to-school season, we've asked authors of our 2018 middle-grade titles if they have any words of encouragement for students. Read below for some motivation as well as new nonfiction picks to add to your reading list.



 

Elizabeth Raum, author of The Big, Bold, Adventurou

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Dorothy Carvello began her career in 1987 at Atlantic Records as the assistant to founder and president Ahmet Ertegun. She went on to work for many of the biggest names in music—Morris, Azoff, Galante, Buziak and Ienner—at Atlantic, Giant, RCA, Relativity and Columbia. Her no-holds-barred memoir…

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Staff Reads is back! We’ve got so many books to fill you in on. Check out what we’ve been reading below and let us know if you have any recommendations on what to read next.

I just finished a second read of a good friend of mine’s book, Ohio. It’s one of those rare, beautiful and evocativ…

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After a brief hiatus this spring, the Chicago Review Press blog is back in full swing and we're excited to show you our nonfiction coming out this Fall 2018. From a food guide through the Pacific Northwest to a #MeToo memoir to the making of Dylan's Blonde on Blonde album, we've got a lot of intere…

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