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‘Destroy All Monsters’ Is a Harrowing Tribute to Small-Town Music Scenes
Jeff Jackson’s rock and roll novel has a Side A and Side B.
How Nicole Chung Wrote 2018’s Most Talked-About Memoir
A conversation with the author of ‘All You Can Ever Know.’
JFK’s Assassin Roams Free in Lou Berney’s ‘November Road’
I managed to insult Lou Berney in the course of this interview by fact-checking that he wasn’t old enough toContinue Reading
The Fiction Shortlist for the 2018 Chicago Review of Books Award
Our judges picked the 6 best fiction books by Chicago-based writers in 2018.
Introducing a New Award for Chicago Writers
Our judges picked the best stories or essays by Chicago writers in 2018.
The Nonfiction Shortlist for the 2018 Chicago Review of Books Award
Our judges picked the 6 best nonfiction books by Chicago writers in 2018.
The Poetry Shortlist for the 2018 Chicago Review of Books Awards
Our judges picked the 6 best Chicago-based poetry books of 2018.
Climate Fiction Reveals Just How “Weird” Humans Truly Are
A conversation with Marian Womack, author of ‘Lost Objects.’
Another Look at Ursula K. Le Guin’s Short Fantasy Novels
Ursula K. Le Guin, who died earlier this year, was known for her award-winning fantasy novels and short stories. TwoContinue Reading
All Hail NYRB For Bringing Back ‘Moderan,’ a Lost Sci-Fi Classic
With enough steel and plastic, what can’t be created and controlled? This is the question that dominates Moderan, a future worldContinue Reading
