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Connection in the Face of Cataclysm in “The Effort” – Chicago Review of Books

Connection in the Face of Cataclysm in “The Effort” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJanuary 16, 2021 by Ian MacAllen
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Our civilization has always had a precarious grasp on existence, although between the pandemic and the climate-induced natural disasters of the past year, collapse feels … Read More

“Life Among the Terranauts” Reinforces Caitlin Horrocks’s Status as a Maestro of Short Fiction – Chicago Review of Books

“Life Among the Terranauts” Reinforces Caitlin Horrocks’s Status as a Maestro of Short Fiction – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJanuary 12, 2021 by Aram Mrjoian
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Caitlin Horrocks’s second collection, Life Among the Terranauts, is compiled of humorous and tenacious stories that serve as a reminder that the flyover states are … Read More

12 Must-Read Books of January – Chicago Review of Books

12 Must-Read Books of January – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJanuary 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff
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The beginning of a new year is usually a time for reflection, to think back on what we’ve accomplished and what we hope to improve … Read More

Quiet Grief and Great, Wild Places in “Unsolaced” – Chicago Review of Books

Quiet Grief and Great, Wild Places in “Unsolaced” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJanuary 9, 2021 by Megin Jimenez
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“Home has no walls, no ceiling, nor is its purpose to protect.” So declares Gretel Ehrlich about the moment she identified Wyoming as home in … Read More

A New Old West in “Outlawed” – Chicago Review of Books

A New Old West in “Outlawed” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJanuary 9, 2021 by Devi Bhaduri
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“In the year of our Lord 1894, I became an outlaw,” begins the scrappy young heroine of Outlawed, an epic new Western by Anna North. … Read More

Exploring the Future of Humanity in “Persephone Station” – Chicago Review of Books

Exploring the Future of Humanity in “Persephone Station” – Chicago Review of Books

Categories Book ReviewsJanuary 6, 2021 by Jonathan Dale
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In Persephone Station, Stina Leicht negotiates the conflict between humanity and technology in a future universe. While many science fiction novels grapple with this central … Read More

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

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