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July 20, 2017

Marina Antropow Cramer, author of Roads talks about life as a bookseller turned novelist and about writing family lore into fiction »

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Author Image Marina CramerIn Marina Antropow Cramer’s debut novel, Roads, a family of Russian refugees must find new meanings for loyalty, fidelity, grief and love among the chaos of World War II.

Filip and Galina grew up side by side in the sun-drenched beauty of Yalta, but what’s left of their youthful romance will …

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July 14, 2017

Staff Reads: July 14, 2017 »

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After a slight hiatus, we’re back this week with another Staff Reads. Check what we’re currently reading below! #CRPreads

 

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My Fourth of July weekend read was The Girl Who Drank the Moon, a gorgeous middle gra…

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July 7, 2017

In Riding With George, Philip G. Smucker strives to show readers the “real” George Washington with all his aspirations, talents and human flaws »

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Phil-w-HorseAs we celebrate the Fourth of July this week, there is no better time to reflect on the courageous Founding Fathers and the first president of our nation, George Washington. Long before George Washington was a president or a general, he was a sportsman. His horseback riding abilities and prowess wer…

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July 3, 2017

James W. Ure introduces teens to the fascinating life story of Gertrude Tompkins, who overcame a devastating childhood stutter and the gender barriers of her era to become one of 126 elite women chosen to pilot World War II fighter planes »

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JIM URE small_4898Seized by the Sun: The Life and Disappearance of World War II Pilot Gertrude Tompkins by James W. Ure introduces teens to the fascinating life story of Gertrude Tompkins, who overcame a devastating childhood stutter, a troubled youth spent searching for her life’s purpose, and the gender barriers …

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June 16, 2017

Staff Reads: June 16 »

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Check out what our staff has been reading below! Share what you're reading in the comments or on Twitter using the hashtag #CRPreads

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"I am currently reading A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers." —Olivia Aguilar, publicist

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June 15, 2017

The Many Lives of Catwoman turns the superhero genre upside down by showing the perspective of not only a villain, but a female villain navigating the male-dominated worlds of Gotham City and comic books »

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Tim Hanley, author of Investigating Lois Lane and Wonder Woman UnboundWith the recent announcement of Batman and Catwoman’s possible engagement in the comics, the astonishing success of Wonder Woman at the box office, and the outpouring of remembrances upon the death of Adam West, the beloved star who played Batman in the 1960s, there’s no denying that characters …

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June 8, 2017

Whiskey Business author Tom Acitelli shared the spirited story of how small-batch distillers are transforming American spirits »

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The return of warm weather means backyard barbecues, picnics in the park and porch-drinking your favorite wine, beer and spirits with friends and family. Just in time for summer, Chicago Review Press’s forthcoming book Whiskey Business: How Small-Batch Distillers Are Transforming American Spir

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May 30, 2017

The General’s Niece author Paige Bowers talks about Geneviève de Gaulle, French resistance fighter, Ravensbrück concentration camp survivor and life-long humanitarian activist »

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paigeheadshotFrench resistance fighter, Ravensbrück concentration camp survivor and life-long humanitarian activist, Geneviève de Gaulle was a symbol of strength and an inspiration during an era of unthinkable inhumanity to man. Today, her uncle Charles’s name remains inseparable from World War II and Cold W…

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May 24, 2017

From the World’s Largest Toilet to Ralphie’s house from A Christmas Story—counting down the top ten sites in Oddball Indiana »

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With summer vacation just around the corner, we asked Jerome Pohlen, author of the Oddball travel series, to share 10 of his favorite sites featured in his latest book, Oddball Indiana:

1. ODIN-Loogootee-Bird House Yard, Bill Larkin1. Bill’s Yard (Loogootee): Bill Larkin has painted and mounted 4,000 birdhouses in his backyard, and 2,000 m…

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May 12, 2017

Staff Reads: May 12, 2017 »

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How is it already mid-May? The weather here in Chicago is starting to feel like summer is approaching, and we're getting our picnic blankets, sunscreen, and books ready for some reading in the sun. In the meantime, check out what our staff has been reading below!

 

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