A Love Letter to Adventurous Women in “The Arctic Fury” – Chicago Review of Books

A Love Letter to Adventurous Women in “The Arctic Fury” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Greer Macallister’s thrilling historical fiction novel, The Arctic Fury, is a love letter to adventurous women, unlikely friendships, and finding possibilities in a bleak, unforgiving wilderness. Set in the 1850s, a mysterious, wealthy woman hires guide Virginia Reeve to lead an expedition to find her husband lost in the Arctic North. The novel opens … Read more

No Period | Tor.com

No Period | Tor.com

[ad_1] A man sets out to tell a story of his ex, which in turns becomes a story of the world. If only he could change that story—find the moment where it all began and alter the past. But what if he can’t find the beginning—or even the end?     isn’t the way I … Read more

Water Scarcity and the Climate Crisis in “Stillicide” – Chicago Review of Books

Water Scarcity and the Climate Crisis in “Stillicide” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] 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 newsletter to get “Burning Worlds” and other writing about art and climate change delivered straight to your inbox. Welsh writer Cynan Jones has long depicted the fraught relationship between humanity … Read more

COVER REVEAL: Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi

COVER REVEAL: Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi

[ad_1] For someone who had asked me to be his girlfriend a couple days ago, Wesley sure wasn’t acting like my boyfriend. “Listen, Parvin,” Wesley started, finally making eye contact. “I’ve thought about it a lot and I think it’s better if we just stay friends. You’re just . . . a little . . .” My heart stopped. I held … Read more

Love and the Unknown in “To Be a Man” – Chicago Review of Books

Love and the Unknown in “To Be a Man” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] In the title story of Nicole Krauss’s fifth book and first collection of stories, To Be a Man, the narrative bends and breaks. Written in three sections with subsections, the narration shifts from first person to third, and then back to first. It’s only twenty-five pages. And it is as brilliant in execution as … Read more

Announcing the Winner of the 2020 Adam Morgan Literary Citizen Award – Chicago Review of Books

Announcing the Winner of the 2020 Adam Morgan Literary Citizen Award – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] For five years in a row the Chicago Review of Books has presented annual awards to the best works of poetry, nonfiction, fiction, and essay or short-story by Chicago-based writers. Last year we announced the first ever Adam Morgan Literary Citizen Award. Named for the site’s founding editor, the Morgan award is given to … Read more