Cleveland Review of Books

A Midwestern Novel for the 21st Century: On Wright Morris’s “The Fork River Space Project”

Jun 15

Jun 15 A Midwestern Novel for the 21st Century: On Wright Morris’s “The Fork River Space Project”

Midwest History, Reviews

No More Heroes: On "Normal People" by Sally Rooney

Jun 12

Jun 12 No More Heroes: On "Normal People" by Sally Rooney

When The Cerdito Flies: On Fernando A. Flores' "Tears of the Trufflepig"

Jun 7

Jun 7 When The Cerdito Flies: On Fernando A. Flores' "Tears of the Trufflepig"

A New Socialism for the 21st Century: On Leigh Philipps' and Michal Rozworski's "The People's Republic of Walmart"

May 24

May 24 A New Socialism for the 21st Century: On Leigh Philipps' and Michal Rozworski's "The People's Republic of Walmart"

Nicholas Greyson Ward

“I love thee, infamous city”: On Nelson Algren's "Chicago: City on the Make"

May 13

May 13 “I love thee, infamous city”: On Nelson Algren's "Chicago: City on the Make"

Mary Wisniewski

Reviews, Midwest History

Lou Reed's "New York"

May 1

May 1 Lou Reed's "New York"

Brian Fairbanks

Apr 30

Apr 30 The Minotaur

Anthony Mastromatteo

"North Star Country": Writing Democracy in the Midwest

Apr 24

Apr 24 "North Star Country": Writing Democracy in the Midwest

Michael J. Lansing

Reviews, Midwest History

So You Want a Revolution: On Tim Maughan's Infinite Detail

Apr 16

Apr 16 So You Want a Revolution: On Tim Maughan's Infinite Detail

Bedroom Occupations

Apr 12

Apr 12 Bedroom Occupations

The Banal Drudgery of Inevitable "It's Not That Bad" Alienation: On Heike Keissler's "Seasonal Associate"

Apr 3

Apr 3 The Banal Drudgery of Inevitable "It's Not That Bad" Alienation: On Heike Keissler's "Seasonal Associate"

The Great Spain Robbery: Theft, Rebellion and Epic Theatre in Antena 3’s "La casa de papel"

Mar 27

Mar 27 The Great Spain Robbery: Theft, Rebellion and Epic Theatre in Antena 3’s "La casa de papel"

Andrés Emil González

Reclaiming an Ethical Suburbanism: On Amanda Kolson-Hurley’s "Radical Suburbs"

Mar 22

Mar 22 Reclaiming an Ethical Suburbanism: On Amanda Kolson-Hurley’s "Radical Suburbs"

Charlotte Rosen

Comics in the Midwest: A Brief History of the Form

Mar 18

Mar 18 Comics in the Midwest: A Brief History of the Form

Frozen in Time: A Theory of National Stagnation

Mar 18

Mar 18 Frozen in Time: A Theory of National Stagnation

"The Best Book On Indiana": On John Bartlow Martin's "Indiana: An Interpretation"

Mar 8

Mar 8 "The Best Book On Indiana": On John Bartlow Martin's "Indiana: An Interpretation"

Midwest History, Reviews

A Wrinkle in the Mind: On Lynne Tillman's "American Genius"

Mar 7

Mar 7 A Wrinkle in the Mind: On Lynne Tillman's "American Genius"

Second Only to the President: Richard J. Daley in Mike Royko’s "Boss"

Mar 1

Mar 1 Second Only to the President: Richard J. Daley in Mike Royko’s "Boss"

Midwest History, Reviews

Paralysis Analysis: On Brad Phillips's "Essays & Fictions"

Feb 27

Feb 27 Paralysis Analysis: On Brad Phillips's "Essays & Fictions"

Darina Sikmashvili

CRB Podcast Episode 2 | Good Kids, Alt-Weeklies: An Interview with Kyle Swenson feat. Sam Allard and Eric Sandy

Feb 23

Feb 23 CRB Podcast Episode 2 | Good Kids, Alt-Weeklies: An Interview with Kyle Swenson feat. Sam Allard and Eric Sandy