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August 25, 2015

Behind the Scenes: Joseph Williams, author of Seventeen Fathoms Deep »

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“Behind the Scenes” offers readers a closer look at our authors’ work—how they researched, what they learned, and why they decided to share the subject with the world.

In our inaugural

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August 21, 2015

Staff Reads Roundup: August 21, 2015 »

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Every Friday CRP staff will share interesting articles and/or books that we’ve read during the week. We’ve got quite a varied group so get ready to be entertained and enlightened. Check out this week’s Staff Reads Roundup below!

765148Caitlin Eck, Publicity Manager
As a new mom I found the resea


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August 21, 2015

On Covers: Madam, Will You Talk? »

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A cover is a book’s gatekeeper. They catch our eye on the bookstore shelf, on the computer screen, or even as we’re riding the train. They’re the first thing we see

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August 18, 2015

Authors Off–Book: Tom Acitelli »

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Authors spend years, even decades, researching, writing, and editing their books. And then once the book is published, they make the rounds talking about their writing process and habits. What else makes authors

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August 18, 2015

We’ve got a blog! »

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Welcome to CRP's blog! For the past 40 years, we’ve made our home in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. Just like our neighborhood, we’ve changed dramatically in that time, increasing in size and content. Can you believe our 1983 catalog was twelve pages long? (Check it out on Instagram.)…

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