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Nature, Mysteries, and the Legacy of History in???Sunrise???
16+ hour, 29+ min ago (482+ words) Philip Janowski is a fiction writer and essayist. He is a contributor to the Chicago Review of Books and Windy City Reviews, and his surrealist fiction has won awards from the Writers of the Future Contest and the NYC Midnight…...
In "Guapa," Freedom is Built, Not Granted
23+ hour, 56+ min ago (315+ words) Rasa, a gay man who spent his college days studying abroad in the States, finds work as a translator for the Western journalists covering the conflict in his nation between protests against the president—quite literally stuck between worlds. When…...
Speed Trap Town: A Conversation with Richard Russo about???Under the Falls???
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (652+ words) Absolutely. And that’s really probably the source of this novel. When I wrote those earlier books—Mohawk and The Risk Pool and then Nobody’s Fool—I was treated very much like a favorite son. When I was growing up, Gloversville,…...
Crooks Try to Go Legit in???Cool Machine???
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (500+ words) Crooks Try to Go Legit in “Cool Machine” Chicago Review of Books Cool Machine is the final installment of Colson Whiteheadâs Harlem Trilogy heist This series portrays the reckoning of career criminals who canât turn off their thieving…...
Banning Books is Dangerous, No Matter How Cute It Is
1+ week, 4+ day ago (337+ words) Banning a children’s board book comes off as frivolous, innocuous, and even preposterous, when, in fact, it is a clear indication of how threatened the powers that be are to free thought. It’s been a few months since I received…...
???Obsessing about running toward and away from madness???: An Interview with Maria Nazos
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1204+ words) PULSE is a testament to what it takes for humanity to witness tragedy, experience loss, foster resilience, and navigate love in a world that seems set on extinguishing an individual’s chance to live life on their own terms. Below, Nazos…...
Book Stuff: How to Start a Romance Bookstore with Wanderlust Co-owners Allison Couture and Marie Nitschke
1+ week, 3+ day ago (342+ words) Given those facts and trends, this is why I wanted to talk with Allison Couture and Marie Nitschke, who are store owners participating in the romance boom. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Allison and Marie co-own the Wanderlust Mobile Bookshop, which,…...
The Illusion of Autonomous Choice: Doortje Smithuijsen???s "Capitalism Is Sexism"
1+ week, 4+ day ago (600+ words) The Illusion of Autonomous Choice: Doortje Smithuijsen’s “Capitalism Is Sexism” Chicago Review of Books...
Translating Obsession: Lizzie Buehler's "The Obsessed"
1+ week, 4+ day ago (442+ words) Translating Obsession: Lizzie Buehler’s “The Obsessed” Chicago Review of Books What is it to be obsessed?...
The Lifespan of Ideals in???Appraisals???
2+ week, 1+ day ago (528+ words) The Lifespan of Ideals in “Appraisals” Chicago Review of Books...