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Kerrie Logan Hollihan’s sixth book with CRP is her second for YA readers.  In the Fields and the Trenches traces the true experiences of 18 young adults who came of age during World War I—the Great War. The century-old tales convey surprisingly modern, universal themes of love, death, power, co…

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Check out the variety of podcasts, books, and articles that have been on our minds this week. #CRPreads

I'm cheating a little bit and submitting a "staff listen." The next season of Serial was just released and I, being one of the many fans of the podcast’s first season, can’t wait to dive i…

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From Bowie to Belle & Sebastian, here are some books for the musician or die-hard fan on your list—and you can check out the rest of our music books, too. Remember: your entire order on our website is 50% off through December 31 with the code HOLIDAY2015.

Bowie on Bowie edited by Sean E…

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Snag one of these history titles for your friend, aunt, or father-in-law...or for yourself! Don't forget your entire order on our website is 50% off with the code HOLIDAY2015.*

Abe & Fido


"Abe & Fido is entertaining, but it's more than a novelty. Algeo makes the case that Lincoln wa…

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Polymath Ronald A. Reis, author of the forthcoming Henry Ford for Kids, likes to keep busy. The prolific educator has taught middle schoolers, high schoolers, and community college students, and he’s written books about architecture and infrastructure, governmental bodies, electrical engineerin

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In honor of the holidays and more frequent family time, we asked the CRP staff to name their favorite book families. The majority of responses featured the relatable rather than the ideal—and there were a couple families that received multiple votes! Check out what we had to say below and let us k…

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Spirit of Place

by Charles MacLean, photography by Lara Platman and Allan MacDonald

“A superb gift for a Scotch connoisseur.” —The Tasting Panel

"This is armchair travel at its best." —The Wall Street Journal

 

 

American Wine

by Tom Acitelli

“An engaging, anecdotal…

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This fall we published two film biographies, The First King of Hollywood: The Life of Douglas Fairbanks (October) and The Ice Cream Blonde: The Whirlwind Life and Mysterious Death of Screwball Comedienne Thelma Todd (November), both of which have been well received by reviewers and the film blogg…

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We asked authors of our October and November titles what books they’re squeezing in between promoting their new releases and roasting turkey, turducken, or tofurkey. Check out what they had to say below!

Amy McCullough (The Box Wine Sailors): In my recent Off-Book Q&A for the CRP blog, I m…

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With the holidays approaching, most of the CRP staff has been trading book time for family time, but a few pages have still managed to be read. Check them out below and let us know what you’re reading this week in the comments. #CRPreads

 

I’ve been chuckling away to B.J. Novak’s coll

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