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November 6, 2017

Author Susan M. Latta discusses her motivations behind her new book Bold Women of Medicine »

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Susan_Latta_0380_WEBSIZEServing as inspiration for any young woman who wants to make a difference in the world, these women revolutionized the medical field by breaking barriers and battling discrimination. From the 19th century battlefields of Crimea to the modern, barren landscape of Antarctica, these 21 pioneers used de…

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November 2, 2017

“I wasn’t just a writer asking for a one-time interview. I listened to her. I asked questions. And I kept an open mind.” Author Tammy Mal discusses her new book, Convenient Suspect »

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Convenient SuspectIf, like the rest of the country, you’ve devoured recent true crime miniseries like Serial, Making a Murderer, The Keepers, and any number of the others, you will want to get your hands on our new true crime and wrongful conviction story, Convenient Suspect: A Double Murder, A Flawed Investigation

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October 30, 2017

Ten Twilight Zone Locations You Wouldn’t Want to Visit on Halloween Night »

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Just in time for Halloween, Chicago Review Press submits for your approval The Twilight Zone Encyclopedia—a one-of-a-kind completist’s tribute to the genre-bending show that changed the landscape of network television. Below, author Steven Jay Rubin reveals the top ten spookiest Twilight Zon

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October 27, 2017

Staff Reads: Literally Literary Costumes »

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We asked our staff what literary character they’d be if a no-holds-barred costume could magically appear. Check out the awesome responses below! #CRPreads.

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Is it ok to dress as my still-alive and much-revered literary idol? Because I think it could be cool to go as Cheryl Strayed/Reese Wi…

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October 25, 2017

Author and wrongful conviction advocate Ken Klonsky talks what it takes to survive and fight a wrongful conviction, and the relationships that make it all worthwhile »

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Ken KlonskyIn 1985, David McCallum was wrongly charged with and ultimately convicted of the murder of Nathan Blenner in Brooklyn. David never lost the desire to prove his innocence. After writing over 600 letters, he finally reached legal advocate Ken Klonsky and legendary fighter Rubin “Hurricane” Carter,…

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October 23, 2017

Go Slow author Michael Owen shares Julie London’s top pop culture moments »

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Michael OwenGo Slow is an intimate biography of an artist best known for her provocative image and sultry voice. Julie London broke into acting and singing by chance as her early-developed good looks and charm attracted attention from studio executives at the age of 16. A failed marriage with Jack Webb and the …

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October 13, 2017

Staff Reads: October 13, 2017 »

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Happy Friday the 13th! Our #StaffReads picks might be light on the horror, but we have some scary-good reads! Check out what our staff has been reading below and share what you’re reading in the comments or on Twitter using the hashtag #CRPreads.

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October 10, 2017

“The Hemingway journey is long and winding and full of contradictions as well as the eternal clash of fact and fiction.” Steve Paul discusses Hemingway at Eighteen »

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Steve Paul color_0034In Hemingway at Eighteen, author Steve Paul provides a unique look at how the span of time between the summer of 1917 and the summer of 1918 was a life-changing year for Ernest Hemingway. October 15, 2017, marks the 100th anniversary of Ernest Hemingway’s arrival in Kansas City to work for the Kan

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September 29, 2017

Staff Reads: Favorite Titles »

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At CRP this October, The Pickles are Electric, Monday Starts on Saturday, and everything goes Whoosh Boom Splat.  Creative titles make or break a book, so we’re sharing our favorite book titles of all time today. Check them out below!

What are your favorite titles? Share in the comments or on …

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September 21, 2017

Carol Svec talks Mary Roach, proprioception, “The Vominator” and her hands-on research for Balance »

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Carol SvecBalance: A Dizzying Journey Through the Science of Our Most Delicate Sense by health and wellness writer Carol Svec examines every facet of our most complex and fragile sense. Throughout Balance, Carol visits university labs to experience the latest research devices that are applied to help those wh…

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