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April 1, 2016

Welcome to the world, April books! »

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Our April releases will inspire you to celebrate National Poetry Month, get started on your spring cleaning, decide which tomatoes to plant in your garden, and more. Click on each cover for a Q&A with the author or more information about the book. 

Girl Called Vincent, A     Junk     Death of a Siren Immunity Heirloom Plants Curious Case of Kiryas Joel, The

New in paperback

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March 31, 2016

Behind the Scenes: Ben Montgomery, author of Grandma Gatewood’s Walk (now in paperback!)   »

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Ben Montgomery Author Photo

In April 2014 we published Ben Montgomery’s Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail. Two years later, we’re thrilled to bring out the paperback edition of the New York Times bestseller and National Outdoor Book Award winner.


In 1955, 67-year



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March 21, 2016

Behind the Scenes: Louis Grumet and John Caher, authors of The Curious Case of Kiryas Joel »

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Louis Grumet and John Caher are the authors of The Curious Case of Kiryas Joel: The Rise of a Village Theocracy and the Battle to Defend the Separation of Church and State. Here, they talk with us about their book—which reveals a true story that took place over 20 years ago—and why the case rema



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March 18, 2016

Staff Reads: Favorite Literary Ladies »

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In honor of Women's History Month and International Women's Day (last week), we asked: Who is your favorite female literary character? Perhaps not surprisingly, we had some repeats. Share your favorites with us in the comments or on Twitter. @ChiReviewPress #CRPreads

I loved Nancy Drew as a kid…

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March 14, 2016

Behind the Scenes: Luba Vikhanski, author of Immunity »

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Luba VikhanskiAs a journalist with more than 25 years of experience in the science and medicine fields, Luba Vikhanski has often reported on cutting-edge technologies and treatments for publications such as the New York Times and Nature Medicine. For the past decade, though, she’s investigated the century-old s…

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March 4, 2016

Staff Reads: March 4, 2016 »

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Here's what we've been reading recently. If you've (also) read Euphoria, or any of this week's selections, let us know what you thought in the comments or on Twitter. #CRPreads

janesteeleInner RevolutionmorningstarIf on a winter's night a travelereuphoriaThe Defender

I was drawn into this New Yorker article about TMZ and its founder Harvey Levin. –Caitlin Eck, publicity manag

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February 29, 2016

Behind the Scenes: Alison Stewart, author of Junk »

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Alison StewartAs an award-winning journalist, Alison has covered a broad range of topics of national and special interest. In her latest book, she sets her sights on a problem most Americans are familiar with: junk. Namely, how we define it, where it comes from, and why we have such a hard time giving it up.


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February 19, 2016

Staff Reads: True (Literary) Romance »

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In honor of Valentine’s Day, we asked: What book features your favorite literary romance? (According to our staff, the best literary romances were written before 1984.) If you have a favorite, let us know in the comments or on Twitter. #CRPreads

In case it’s not painfully obvious from my pr…

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February 15, 2016

Books for Presidents’ Day »

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For Presidents' Day, here are seven books from our award-winning For Kids series to introduce budding historians  to the lives and times of our past commanders in chief, as well as their famous home, and (coming in July) our capital city.

 

Abraham Lincoln for Kids by Janis Herbert



2008



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February 12, 2016

Behind the Scenes: Tim Hanley, author of Investigating Lois Lane »

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Tim Hanley, author of Investigating Lois Lane and Wonder Woman UnboundComic books and superheroes have been a constant presence in Tim Hanley's life. He can’t remember a time without them, from reading old yard-sale copies of Archie, Harvey, and DC comics to skimming the comic racks at the grocery store. And he didn't stack his long boxes in the corner as he got



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