The Chicago Review of Books is an online literary publication of StoryStudio Chicago[1] 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.[2]
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.
2016 –child in a winter house brightening by Abigail Zimmer
Essay/Short Story
2025 – “A Trans Migrant Came to Chicago to Escape Violence. Now She's Afraid of Deportation” by Adriana Cardona-Maguigad in WBEZ Chicago
2024 – “After 25 years of selling tamales in Chicago, an undocumented immigrant mother returns to Mexico without her family” by Laura Rodríguez Presa in Chiacago Tribune
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
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