Chicago Review of Books
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A @storystudiochicago.bsky.social publication! Editor-in-Chief @mbwwelch.bsky.social
Come to celebrate new books from Rowan Beaird, Sarah Bruni, @danielkraus.com, Lisa Low, @adrianmatejka.bsky.social, Naeem Murr, Meredith Nnoka. RSVP at the form in the link below and we can’t wait to see you in January!!!
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December 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Come to celebrate new books from Rowan Beaird, Sarah Bruni, @danielkraus.com, Lisa Low, @adrianmatejka.bsky.social, Naeem Murr, Meredith Nnoka. RSVP at the form in the link below and we can’t wait to see you in January!!!
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Get a first-look at the new books coming out of the Chicago literary community in 2026 at our CHICAGO WRITERS SHOWCASE on January 21, 6:30pm at the Book Cellar! It’s our next evolution in our mission to uplift the voices in our city’s creative community 🧵
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December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Get a first-look at the new books coming out of the Chicago literary community in 2026 at our CHICAGO WRITERS SHOWCASE on January 21, 6:30pm at the Book Cellar! It’s our next evolution in our mission to uplift the voices in our city’s creative community 🧵
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We had such a fabulous time at the CHIRBys last night... And if there’s one thing we agree on, it’s that Chicago has the BEST literary community in the country!!!
@tvayyyy.bsky.social @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social @samiraahmed.bsky.social @eveewing.bsky.social @mbwwelch.bsky.social
@tvayyyy.bsky.social @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social @samiraahmed.bsky.social @eveewing.bsky.social @mbwwelch.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
We had such a fabulous time at the CHIRBys last night... And if there’s one thing we agree on, it’s that Chicago has the BEST literary community in the country!!!
@tvayyyy.bsky.social @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social @samiraahmed.bsky.social @eveewing.bsky.social @mbwwelch.bsky.social
@tvayyyy.bsky.social @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social @samiraahmed.bsky.social @eveewing.bsky.social @mbwwelch.bsky.social
And the 2025 LITERARY LEADERSHIP AWARD goes to @samiraahmed.bsky.social for her work with @authorsabb.bsky.social!!!
December 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
And the 2025 LITERARY LEADERSHIP AWARD goes to @samiraahmed.bsky.social for her work with @authorsabb.bsky.social!!!
In ESSAY/SHORT STORY, @adrianacardmag.bsky.social for “A trans migrant came to Chicago to escape violence. Now she’s afraid of deportation” for @wbez.org!!!
December 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
In ESSAY/SHORT STORY, @adrianacardmag.bsky.social for “A trans migrant came to Chicago to escape violence. Now she’s afraid of deportation” for @wbez.org!!!
In POETRY, Rob Macaisa Colgate for HARDLY CREATURES (@tinhouse.bsky.social)!!!
December 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
In POETRY, Rob Macaisa Colgate for HARDLY CREATURES (@tinhouse.bsky.social)!!!
In NONFICTION, @eveewing.bsky.social for ORIGINAL SINS (One World Books, @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social)!!!
December 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
In NONFICTION, @eveewing.bsky.social for ORIGINAL SINS (One World Books, @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social)!!!
In FICTION, @tvayyyy.bsky.social for THE EL (@vintagebooks.bsky.social)!!!
December 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
In FICTION, @tvayyyy.bsky.social for THE EL (@vintagebooks.bsky.social)!!!
Don't miss your chance to join us at the 2025 CHIRBy awards!! We’ll be celebrating the best in Chicago literature, journalism, and leadership and tickets are almost sold out… Grab yours today at the link below (and did we mention they're FREE??):
www.storystudiochicago.org/chirby-awards/
www.storystudiochicago.org/chirby-awards/
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Don't miss your chance to join us at the 2025 CHIRBy awards!! We’ll be celebrating the best in Chicago literature, journalism, and leadership and tickets are almost sold out… Grab yours today at the link below (and did we mention they're FREE??):
www.storystudiochicago.org/chirby-awards/
www.storystudiochicago.org/chirby-awards/
November's must-read list includes, according to our EIC @mbwwelch.bsky.social's a destined-to-be Chicago classic, exciting works in translation, and a number of emotional tour-de-forces.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
November's must-read list includes, according to our EIC @mbwwelch.bsky.social's a destined-to-be Chicago classic, exciting works in translation, and a number of emotional tour-de-forces.
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We are absolutely THRILLED to announce the 2025 winner of the Adam Morgan Literary Leadership Award is @samiraahmed.bsky.social!!! As a national leader of Authors Against Book Bans, Samira uses activism to combat censorship, and we are so grateful for the work she does.
October 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We are absolutely THRILLED to announce the 2025 winner of the Adam Morgan Literary Leadership Award is @samiraahmed.bsky.social!!! As a national leader of Authors Against Book Bans, Samira uses activism to combat censorship, and we are so grateful for the work she does.
We are so thrilled to announce the shortlist for 2025 CHIRBys!!! Congratulations to all of our finalists 🥳🥳🥳
October 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
We are so thrilled to announce the shortlist for 2025 CHIRBys!!! Congratulations to all of our finalists 🥳🥳🥳
🎶Start spreading the news 🎶 We can’t wait to announce the 2025 CHIRBy shortlists in just TWO DAYS 🥳
September 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
🎶Start spreading the news 🎶 We can’t wait to announce the 2025 CHIRBy shortlists in just TWO DAYS 🥳
We're thrilled to be co-hosting the Chicago release of Kaplan's Plot by @jasondiamond.bsky.social with @volumesbooks.bsky.social!! Join Jason in conversation with
@jamiattenberg.bsky.social and we can't wait to see you next Friday night! 🥳🥳🥳
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@jamiattenberg.bsky.social and we can't wait to see you next Friday night! 🥳🥳🥳
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September 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We're thrilled to be co-hosting the Chicago release of Kaplan's Plot by @jasondiamond.bsky.social with @volumesbooks.bsky.social!! Join Jason in conversation with
@jamiattenberg.bsky.social and we can't wait to see you next Friday night! 🥳🥳🥳
www.eventbrite.com/e/jason-diam...
@jamiattenberg.bsky.social and we can't wait to see you next Friday night! 🥳🥳🥳
www.eventbrite.com/e/jason-diam...
We're excited to co-sponsor the Chicago Release of @jasondiamond.bsky.social's "Kaplan's Plot"! Join us on September 19 at Volumes Bookcafe for a can't-miss conversation between Jason & @jamiattenberg.bsky.social!
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September 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
We're excited to co-sponsor the Chicago Release of @jasondiamond.bsky.social's "Kaplan's Plot"! Join us on September 19 at Volumes Bookcafe for a can't-miss conversation between Jason & @jamiattenberg.bsky.social!
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We have a newsletter... Have you heard? And one came out just last week... Did you remember? Did you read it? You can now!
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August 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
We have a newsletter... Have you heard? And one came out just last week... Did you remember? Did you read it? You can now!
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@jesskeller42.bsky.social, @storystudiochicago.bsky.social's Executive Director) talks Saïd Sayrafiezadeh’s story “Nocturnal Creatures” on the latest episode of the
@chicagowriterspod.bsky.social. Check out the pod in the link below!
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@chicagowriterspod.bsky.social. Check out the pod in the link below!
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June 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
@jesskeller42.bsky.social, @storystudiochicago.bsky.social's Executive Director) talks Saïd Sayrafiezadeh’s story “Nocturnal Creatures” on the latest episode of the
@chicagowriterspod.bsky.social. Check out the pod in the link below!
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@chicagowriterspod.bsky.social. Check out the pod in the link below!
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We went all out for @storystudiochicago.bsky.social's StoryBall last night!! 🥳😍 Not pictured: cheesecake, cocktails, and @iamjameskennedy.bsky.social's winning tornado costume!
May 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We went all out for @storystudiochicago.bsky.social's StoryBall last night!! 🥳😍 Not pictured: cheesecake, cocktails, and @iamjameskennedy.bsky.social's winning tornado costume!
Ah summertime...we're ready to be on the beach, with a fancy drink, and reading one of these amazing books coming out later this year!! Hop over to our IG to hear @rachellayown.bsky.social talk about these books and why she's looking forward to them in particular.
April 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Ah summertime...we're ready to be on the beach, with a fancy drink, and reading one of these amazing books coming out later this year!! Hop over to our IG to hear @rachellayown.bsky.social talk about these books and why she's looking forward to them in particular.
We’ve got something special for you today!! Our EIC @mbwwelch.bsky.social sat down to show us what’s on his to-read list, and, we’re telling you, these books look 🔥🔥🔥Get excited for these (and so many other) great books coming out later this year!!
April 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
We’ve got something special for you today!! Our EIC @mbwwelch.bsky.social sat down to show us what’s on his to-read list, and, we’re telling you, these books look 🔥🔥🔥Get excited for these (and so many other) great books coming out later this year!!
Our conversation with @meganstielstra.bsky.social on her essay "Here is My Heart" is out today...and let's just say, it has allll of the feels. Shout out to Sara Cutaia for choosing the piece, and click the link below to give it a listen.
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April 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Our conversation with @meganstielstra.bsky.social on her essay "Here is My Heart" is out today...and let's just say, it has allll of the feels. Shout out to Sara Cutaia for choosing the piece, and click the link below to give it a listen.
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We are having a blast over here in LA at AWP! If you’re here, come say hi to us (and our @storystudiochicago.bsky.social) friends at T806 😍
March 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
We are having a blast over here in LA at AWP! If you’re here, come say hi to us (and our @storystudiochicago.bsky.social) friends at T806 😍
We're co-sponsoring a conversation with "See Friendship" author Jeremy Gordon at City Lit Books NEXT WEEK! Will we see you there?
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www.citylitbooks.com/events
March 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
We're co-sponsoring a conversation with "See Friendship" author Jeremy Gordon at City Lit Books NEXT WEEK! Will we see you there?
www.citylitbooks.com/events
www.citylitbooks.com/events
We're co-hosting an event with "See Friendship" author Jeremy Gordon on March 20th at the great City Lit Books!
Will we see you there? 👀
Event details: https://buff.ly/3EAdLCC
Will we see you there? 👀
Event details: https://buff.ly/3EAdLCC
February 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We're co-hosting an event with "See Friendship" author Jeremy Gordon on March 20th at the great City Lit Books!
Will we see you there? 👀
Event details: https://buff.ly/3EAdLCC
Will we see you there? 👀
Event details: https://buff.ly/3EAdLCC