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It’s probably the most enduring image of the Spanish-American war, made famous by Frederic Remington’s painting Charge of the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill: Theodore Roosevelt, on horseback, leading the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry regiment in a ragged run up a gentle slope, straight into the o…
Author, journalist, and producer Mick Wall has worked inside the music industry for over 35 years. He's written biographies of Axl Rose, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, and Black Sabbath—and Love Becomes a Funeral Pyre: A Biography of the Doors, released this month in the US (last year in the UK), just
When Michele Weldon’s husband walked out on her family after years of physical and emotional abuse, their three boys were just six, four and one. While Weldon was never able to fix or fully make up for her husband’s absence and brutal behavior, she spent years juggling single motherhood—and, l
Of all the plot twists I’d love to relive for the first time, I think The Fingersmith by Sarah Waters takes the cake. I wa
September 10, 2015 • Author Reads
We asked authors of our September titles what books they’re squeezing in while promoting their new releases. Check out what they had to say below!
Tom Acitelli (American Wine)
I’m reading
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CRP's pre-Labor Day reads include some audiobooks and lots o' links. Have a great holiday weekend!
In honor of this week’s release of Jonathan Franzen’s new novel, Purity, I started the audiobook of his last novel, the highly praised Freedom. It’s read by David LeDoux who is just fabulous at
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September 4, 2015 • Evolution of a Cover
“Evolution of a Cover” offers readers a look at the progression of a cover—from the initial idea to the final cover—by hearing from the designers themselves.
For this inaugural post,
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With back-to-school on the brain, the CRP staff decided to go back to school in our own way, by compiling our favorite books from childhood. Check out the books below and reminisce with us. Let us know what your favorite childhood read is in the comments below or on twitter (@ChiReviewPress).
August 27, 2015 • Author Reads
We always wonder what our authors are reading when they’re not busy writing, so we asked!
Every other week, we’ll feature Author Reads on the blog and via social media (Facebook,
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