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Observing the Duality of American Issues in “Witness” – Chicago Review of Books

Observing the Duality of American Issues in “Witness” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsAugust 7, 2023 by Monika Dziamka
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Much has been said in recent years about “witness literature,” writing that can feel like a blend of reporting and lyrical prose, bringing poetic attention … Read More

Examining the Creative Process in “American Mermaid” – Chicago Review of Books

Examining the Creative Process in “American Mermaid” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsMarch 21, 2023 by Ian MacAllen
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A decade ago, the success of wizard books and vampire franchises had caused something of a stir in literary New York. Culture writers Lindsay Weber … Read More

17 Books to By Indigenous Authors to Read During Native American Heritage Month – Chicago Review of Books

17 Books to By Indigenous Authors to Read During Native American Heritage Month – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsNovember 22, 2022 by Jeremy M. Carnes
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17 Books to By Indigenous Authors to Read During Native American Heritage Month It’s easy—especially in the United States—to let commemorative times like Indigenous Peoples’ … Read More

The Failed Promise of the American Dream in “Cheap Land Colorado” – Chicago Review of Books

The Failed Promise of the American Dream in “Cheap Land Colorado” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsNovember 9, 2022 by Ian MacAllen
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One version of the American dream is based on the idea of owning a piece of the land. That dream seems harder to achieve every … Read More

Stretching the Boundaries of American Political Reality in “Our Missing Hearts” – Chicago Review of Books

Stretching the Boundaries of American Political Reality in “Our Missing Hearts” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsOctober 5, 2022 by Malavika Praseed
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Following her critically acclaimed novels “Everything I Never Told You” and “Little Fires Everywhere” author Celeste Ng explores new territory in her latest novel “Our … Read More

Finding a Serial Killer in “American Demon” – Chicago Review of Books

Finding a Serial Killer in “American Demon” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsSeptember 9, 2022 by Douglas C. MacLeod, Jr.
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How many times have you walked on a beach? Generally, the experience is pleasurably common: you feel the sand between your toes, you pick up … Read More

Finding a Sense of Self and Place in “American Fever” – Chicago Review of Books

Finding a Sense of Self and Place in “American Fever” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsAugust 16, 2022 by Farooq Chaudhry
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Demystifying the world is central to many coming-of-age stories. Often in these stories we find a wide-eyed, hopeful young person who journeys out into the … Read More

“In Whose Ruins” Reveals the Ghosts of American Capitalism – Chicago Review of Books

“In Whose Ruins” Reveals the Ghosts of American Capitalism – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsApril 12, 2022 by Michael Pittard
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Ruins are scars. Some are in the process of healing, succumbing to gravity, dirt, and time, covered in roots and soon to be buried. Others … Read More

How Italian Food Became American” – An Excerpt from the Book – Chicago Review of Books

How Italian Food Became American” – An Excerpt from the Book – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsApril 4, 2022 by Ian MacAllen
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Millions of Italians arrived in the United States during the great wave of immigration from the 1880s until the Second World War. Dishes like spaghetti … Read More

Indifference and Standing in “American Estrangement”

Indifference and Standing in “American Estrangement”

Categories Book ReviewsAugust 12, 2021 by Malavika Praseed
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American Estrangement, a new story collection by Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, sketches America in both space and time. We are anchored in the here and now, yet … Read More

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