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

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

[ad_1] 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 the 1966’s to savor the context of our past, through your present vantage point. Other than live theatre, there is no other medium such as poetry so well-situated for … 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

[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. Unlike most books explored in this column, Felicia Luna Lemus’s Particulate Matter … 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

[ad_1] 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 (a global pandemic, the news cycle from hell, and everything and everyone going online). Despite that, this year brought us many standout books by established trans, non-binary, and gender … Read more

The Liminality of Craig Mod – Chicago Review of Books

The Liminality of Craig Mod – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] 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 us have actually taken it to heart; maybe we’ve simply reached our saturation point with it. Walking has taken on something of a new color in the quarantine year, … Read more

COVER REVEAL: The Cruelest Mercy, sequel to The Kinder Poison!

COVER REVEAL: The Cruelest Mercy, sequel to The Kinder Poison!

[ad_1] Cover reveal time! We are SO excited to show off the cover to The Kinder Poison‘s sequel, The Cruelest Mercy! And also…we may have snagged a first chapter excerpt to share! AND an author interview! We spoil you. Get ready for The Cruelest Mercy. In this sequel to The Kinder Poison by Natalie Mae–which People magazine proclaimed a “delicious high-stakes … 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

[ad_1] 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 that rattled our attention and pulled hard at our ability to concentrate, these books, in their varied forms, drew us in. Through their joy (and pessimism) and critical perspective, … 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

[ad_1] 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 of someone in an interrogation room telling authorities a story agreed upon by a group of accomplices.  Bible makes a bold statement beginning with this line, and also by … Read more

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

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

[ad_1] 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 a town with this name exists in the Midwest, and it’s also fitting for the theme: each story teems with an ache toward hope, a moodiness tinged with heartbreaking … Read more

13 Books in Translation You May Have Missed in 2020 – Chicago Review of Books

13 Books in Translation You May Have Missed in 2020 – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] It has been a hectic year, to say the least. Without being able to regularly go into bookshops to browse the tables and staff picks, new releases in translation that may have become some of your favorites might have instead slipped under your radar. Hopefully, this list of a baker’s dozen books will help. … Read more