The National Book Review
  • New Page
  • New Page
  • Archives
  • The National Book Review
  • Contributors

The National Book Review

  • New Page/
  • New Page/
  • Archives/
  • The National Book Review/
  • Contributors/

The National Book Review

Featured

The National Book Review

  • New Page/
  • New Page/
  • Archives/
  • The National Book Review/
  • Contributors/
June 28, 2022

5 HOT BOOKS: Life Among Chicago Gangs, 'Never Trumpers,' and More

June 28, 2022/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Life Among Chicago Gangs, 'Never Trumpers,' and More

And How Beautiful-Looking Beaches Wreak Havoc on the Environment

Read More
June 28, 2022/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Gangs, Chicago
August 14, 2020

Q&A: Arshay Cooper Talks About America's First All-Black High School Rowing Team

August 14, 2020/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: Arshay Cooper Talks About America's First All-Black High School Rowing Team

Escaping a Rough Chicago Neighborhood for the Lure of the Open Water

Read More
August 14, 2020/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Rowing, Crew, Chicago
April 16, 2020

Q and A: Steve De Jarnatt on His Debut Story Collection, 'Grace for Grace'

April 16, 2020/ Adam Cohen
Q and A: Steve De Jarnatt on His Debut Story Collection, 'Grace for Grace'

‘I Decided to Get off the Hollywood Train Before it got too Bleak and Went Back to School to Learn the Craft of Fiction’

Read More
April 16, 2020/ Adam Cohen/ 1 Comment
Q & A
Short Stories, Screenwriting, Chicago
March 04, 2019

5 HOT BOOKS: Violent Crime in Chicago, the French Resistance, and More

March 04, 2019/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Violent Crime in Chicago, the French Resistance, and More

And How Your Social Position Determines Your Power, Beliefs, and Behavior

Read More
March 04, 2019/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Chicago, French Resistence
January 05, 2019

LIST: What Books Deserved More Attention in 2018? We Asked Chicago Bookstores

January 05, 2019/ Adam Cohen
LIST: What Books Deserved More Attention in 2018? We Asked Chicago Bookstores

Books About World War I, Young People Experiencing 9/11, and the University of Chicago’s First Female President

Read More
January 05, 2019/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
List
Underappreciated Books, Chicago, Bookstores
June 22, 2018

REVIEW: When the AIDS Crisis Hit Chicago and Left Tragedy in Its Wake

June 22, 2018/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: When the AIDS Crisis Hit Chicago and Left Tragedy in Its Wake

A Story Often Told About New York and San Francisco Unfolds in the Heartland

Read More
June 22, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
AIDS, Chicago, Gay Literature
March 23, 2018

In Memoriam: Arnold Hirsch (1949-2018), Iconic Scholar of Race and Cities

March 23, 2018/ Adam Cohen
In Memoriam: Arnold Hirsch (1949-2018), Iconic Scholar of Race and Cities

His 'Making the Second Ghetto' was a Powerful Racial History of Chicago

Read More
March 23, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ 1 Comment
In Memorium
Arnold Hirsch, Chicago, Urban History
February 05, 2018

5 Hot Books: A Border Patrol Agent Tells All, the C.I.A. at War, and More

February 05, 2018/ Adam Cohen
5 Hot Books: A Border Patrol Agent Tells All, the C.I.A. at War, and More

And an Important Look Inside an Infamous Chicago Housing Project

Read More
February 05, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Mexican Border, Chicago
August 11, 2017

ESSAY: The Great Studs Terkel, Immortalized on Canvas, in His Hometown

August 11, 2017/ Adam Cohen
ESSAY: The Great Studs Terkel, Immortalized on Canvas, in His Hometown

An Enthralling Portrait of the Oral History Legend, Tape Recorder in Hand

Read More
August 11, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ 1 Comment
Essay
Studs Turkel, Chicago
January 05, 2017

ESSAY: A Son Reflects on the Parallels Between Mike Royko and Randy Newman

January 05, 2017/ Adam Cohen
ESSAY: A Son Reflects on the Parallels Between Mike Royko and Randy Newman

The Great Columnist and the Great Songwriter were Irreverent Intellectual Soulmates

Read More
January 05, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ 1 Comment
Essay
Mike Royko, Randy Newman, Chicago
  • New Page/
  • New Page/
  • Archives/
  • The National Book Review/
  • Contributors/

The National Book Review

The National Book Review -- A journal of books and ideas



ESSAYS
RANTS
REVIEWS
Q&A's



ASK THE NATIONAL
5 HOT BOOKS
READ THIS


ABOUT


Subscribe

Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates.

We respect your privacy.

Thank you!

Features

Featured
Q&A: This Book Explores 'The Troubled History of Thanksgiving'
Q&A: This Book Explores 'The Troubled History of Thanksgiving'
Putting the “Boo” in "Books": 7 Scary Reads for Halloween
Putting the “Boo” in "Books": 7 Scary Reads for Halloween
Q&A: Jane S. Smith on Her Public-School-Teacher Father's McCarthy Era Story
Q&A: Jane S. Smith on Her Public-School-Teacher Father's McCarthy Era Story
Q&A: Kurt Baumeister on Trump Craziness, Norse Myths, and His Novel 'Twilight of the Gods'
Q&A: Kurt Baumeister on Trump Craziness, Norse Myths, and His Novel 'Twilight of the Gods'
REVIEW: Seeing Malcolm X as a Man for Our Troubled Times
REVIEW: Seeing Malcolm X as a Man for Our Troubled Times
Screenshot 2025-05-21 at 11.01.40 PM.png
REVIEW: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Biden's Decline and How it Helped Give Us Trump Again
REVIEW: A Fresh and Pragmatic Approach to the Intractable Problem of Gun Violence
REVIEW: A Fresh and Pragmatic Approach to the Intractable Problem of Gun Violence
REVIEW: In Search of the Miraculous, Mysterious Aimee Semple McPherson
REVIEW: In Search of the Miraculous, Mysterious Aimee Semple McPherson
LIST: Books to Celebrate May Day
LIST: Books to Celebrate May Day
REVIEW: Ali Smith's 'Gliff' is a Dystopian Novel that Focuses on the Kids
REVIEW: Ali Smith's 'Gliff' is a Dystopian Novel that Focuses on the Kids

The National Book Review

 

©2018 The National Book Review
Site created by Jen Deaderick