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Should you read that book you’ve had your eye on? Will it totally rock or sink like a stone? Check out these book reviews from book lovers like you to help you find your next great read!

Cheryl Boyce-Taylor on Grief, Courage, and Building Community – Chicago Review of Books

Cheryl Boyce-Taylor on Grief, Courage, and Building Community – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJanuary 5, 2021 by Sara Batkie
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Many times in the past tumultuous year, during moments of sadness and isolation, I comforted myself with James Baldwin’s oft-shared quote, “You think your pain … Read More

An Interview with Matt Harvey of The TRiiBE – Chicago Review of Books

An Interview with Matt Harvey of The TRiiBE – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsDecember 22, 2020 by Michael Welch
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At this year’s CHIRBy Awards, The TRiiBE Staff Writer Matt Harvey won the essay/short story prize for his article “When reporting on movement actions, revolutionary … Read More

5 Poetry Collections From 2020 To Revisit – Chicago Review of Books

5 Poetry Collections From 2020 To Revisit – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsDecember 22, 2020 by Mandana Chaffa
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One of the enduring pleasures of poetry is how like wine, or friendship, it improves as it—and you—age. Re-read the 2019s or the 2000s, or … Read More

Memoir, Poetry, and Climate Change in Felicia Luna Lemus’ “Particulate Matter” – Chicago Review of Books

Memoir, Poetry, and Climate Change in Felicia Luna Lemus’ “Particulate Matter” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsDecember 21, 2020 by Amy Brady
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Burning Worlds is Amy Brady’s monthly column dedicated to examining how contemporary literature interrogates issues of climate change, in partnership with Yale Climate Connections. Subscribe to her monthly … Read More

18 Notable Debuts by Trans, Non-binary, and Gender Non-conforming Authors – Chicago Review of Books

18 Notable Debuts by Trans, Non-binary, and Gender Non-conforming Authors – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsDecember 19, 2020 by Jen St. Jude
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Being a debut author is overwhelming in any year, but those who published books in 2020 have dealt with challenges none could have ever imagined … Read More

The Liminality of Craig Mod – Chicago Review of Books

The Liminality of Craig Mod – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsDecember 18, 2020 by Ian J. Battaglia
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There’s perhaps no adage more cliche than the phrase, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” We can hear this, but so very few of … Read More

9 Works of Criticism You May Have Missed in 2020 – Chicago Review of Books

9 Works of Criticism You May Have Missed in 2020 – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsDecember 17, 2020 by Clancey D'Isa
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Works of criticism, or more broadly, texts that critically survey our world, often don’t subscribe to fixed genres or easily distinguishable forms. During a year … Read More

Ten Gift Ideas – Chicago Review of Books

Ten Gift Ideas – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsDecember 16, 2020 by Mary Woodbury
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John Muir said, “thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a … Read More

The Fire of Trauma in “The Ancient Hours” – Chicago Review of Books

The Fire of Trauma in “The Ancient Hours” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsDecember 15, 2020 by Aaron Coats
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The first sentence of Michael Bible’s latest novel, The Ancient Hours, is a lie. “We were innocent,” is an immediate provocation that gives the impression … Read More

New Hope, Old Truths in “Responsible Adults” – Chicago Review of Books

New Hope, Old Truths in “Responsible Adults” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsDecember 15, 2020 by Sara Cutaia
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In Patricia Ann McNair’s newest collection Responsible Adults, many of the stories take place in a fictional town called New Hope. One can easily imagine … Read More

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