Publishing Your Novel Won’t Save You – Chicago Review of Books

Publishing Your Novel Won’t Save You – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Once you see how the publishing sausage is made—how few books make it all the way through the gauntlet, and that at times it seems there is no rhyme or reason to why certain books succeed and others don’t—you can become disillusioned and quit, or become even more persistent in your efforts. The hard … Read more

The Women Can Save Themselves in “A Dangerous Business” – Chicago Review of Books

The Women Can Save Themselves in “A Dangerous Business” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Jane Smiley’s newest novel A Dangerous Business begins in the 1850s. The Gold Rush is in full swing as the American Civil War begins bubbling to the surface of society. Eliza literally makes a name for herself—changing her last name from Cargill to Ripple—by seeking employment at a brothel in Monterey, California after the … Read more