The Chicago Review Of Books

The ''Chicago Review of Books'' is an online literary publication of StoryStudio Chicago that reviews recent books covering diverse genres, presses, voices, and media. The magazine was started in 2016 by founding editor Adam Morgan. It is considered a sister publication of ''Arcturus'', which publishes original fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.

The ''Chicago Review of Books'' is currently led by Editor-In-Chief Michael Welch.

Content

The ''Chicago Review of Books'' publishes regular reviews and interviews from authors publishing across independent and large publishers, as well as book lists, feature essays, and podcasts. With an international audience and editorial scope, the magazine is also dedicated to shining a light on Chicago's literary scene and serving as a forum for literature in the Midwest.

The Chicago Review of Books Awards

Since 2016, the Chicago Review of Books Awards have honored exemplary works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and essays & short stories published by authors from the Chicagoland literary community. The awards are voted on by a committee of Chicago booksellers and ''Chicago Review of Books'' staff, and past winners have included authors such as Rebecca Makkai, Eve L. Ewing, Mikki Kendall, Erika L. Sánchez, and more.

The ''Chicago Review of Books'' also introduced the Adam Morgan Literary Leadership Award to the annual awards ceremony in 2019. Named after the magazine's founding editor Adam Morgan, the award honors individuals for their contributions to the Chicago literary community through service, advocacy, and stewardship.  

Past Winners

Fiction

* 2023 – ''Bliss Montage: Stories'' by Ling Ma
* 2022 – ''The School For Good Mothers'' by Jessamine Chan
* 2021 – ''The Upstairs House'' by Julia Fine
* 2020 – ''The Lost Book of Adana Moreau'' by Michael Zapata
* 2019 – ''False Bingo'' by Jac Jemc
* 2018 – '' The Great Believers'' by Rebecca Makkai
* 2017 – ''How to Behave in a Crowd'' by Camille Bordas
* 2016 – ''The Lightkeepers'' by Abby Geni

Nonfiction

* 2023 – '' King: A Life'' by Jonathan Eig
* 2022 – ''Crying in the Bathroom: A Memoir'' by Erika L. Sánchez
* 2021 – ''Three Girls from Bronzeville: A Uniquely American Memoir of Race, Fate, and Sisterhood'' by Dawn Turner
* 2020 – '' Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot'' by Mikki Kendall
* 2019 – ''Burn the Place'' by Iliana Regan
* 2018 – ''Ghosts in the Schoolyard: Racism and School Closings on Chicago’s South Side'' by Eve L. Ewing
* 2017 – ''The Wrong Way to Save Your Life'' by Megan Stielstra
* 2016 – ''The South Side'' by Natalie Y. Moore

Poetry

* 2023 – ''I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times'' by Taylor Byas
* 2022 – ''Against Heaven'' by Kemi Alabi
* 2021 – ''Wolf Lamb Bomb'' by Aviya Kushner
* 2020 – ''Too Much Midnight'' by Krista Franklin
* 2019 – ''1919'' by Eve L. Ewing
* 2018 – ''Citizen Illegal'' by José Olivarez
* 2017 – ''Electric Archces'' by Eve L. Ewing
* 2016 – ''child in a winter house brightening'' by Abigail Zimmer

Essay/Short Story

* 2023 – “After the Buses: Meet the Migrants at the Center of Texas’ Manufactured Crisis” by Madison Savedra in ''Block Club Chicago'' & ''Borderless Magazine''
* 2022 – “It’s quiet around here until it’s not” by Salem Collo-Julin in ''Chicago Reader''
* 2021 – “The climate crisis haunts Chicago’s future. A Battle Between a Great City and a Great Lake” by Dan Egan in ''The New York Times''
* 2020 – “When reporting on movement actions, revolutionary joy must be given the same space as the struggle” by Matt Harvey in '' The TRiiBE''
* 2019 – “An Axe for the Frozen Sea” by Megan Stielstra in '' Believer Magazine''
* 2018 – “After Unthinkable Loss” by Sarah Conway, photos by Sebastián Hidalgo in '' City Bureau'' / ''Chicago Magazine''

References

External links

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Book review magazines published in the United States
Online literary magazines published in the United States
Magazines published in Chicago
Magazines established in 2016
2016 establishments in Illinois