Publishers: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated

About this publisher’s catalog

This catalog offers a blend of deeply personal narratives and explorations of cultural and historical moments, often through the lens of individual lives. Readers can expect a mix of memoir-style storytelling alongside nonfiction accounts that engage with social issues, regional histories, and the arts. The range is broad, spanning from intimate family stories to accounts of public events and specialized professional experiences.

What you’ll often find

  • Personal memoirs and biographies that reveal complex family and professional relationships
  • Profiles of influential figures in music, performing arts, and cultural movements
  • Nonfiction accounts focusing on emergency services, medical care, and health challenges
  • Social and regional histories with attention to ethnic and community experiences
  • True crime narratives exploring historical cases and their societal impact
  • Occasional speculative fiction with satirical and humorous tones
  • Stories rooted in specific geographic settings, especially urban and Midwestern contexts

How to browse this shelf

  • Start by choosing between personal narratives and broader historical or social nonfiction
  • Look for books connected to particular professions, such as medical or emergency responders, for specialized insights
  • Explore works centered on cultural figures and entertainment for artistic and biographical depth
  • Seek out titles that focus on specific regions or communities to understand localized experiences
  • Use thematic groupings like social activism, crime, or health to narrow your search
  • Try mixing nonfiction with the occasional speculative fiction title to vary tone and pacing
  • Filter by time period or subject cluster to find narratives grounded in historical versus contemporary settings

Good fit if you like

  • Reflective and character-driven storytelling that connects personal and public histories
  • Detailed, experience-based accounts of professions involving care, crisis, or performance
  • Explorations of social issues through the lens of individual lives and communities
  • Balanced pacing that combines narrative depth with informative nonfiction
  • Engagement with cultural memory and the complexities of identity and family
  • Occasional humor and satire woven into more serious themes
  • Interest in stories anchored in specific American regions and cultural contexts

Generated from the books currently available in this catalog.

  • Whiskey Business How Small-batch Distillers are Transforming American Spirits — Tom Acitelli

    Whiskey Business How Small-batch Distillers are Transforming American Spirits — Tom Acitelli

  • Women Heroes of the American Revolution 20 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Defiance, and Rescue — Susan Casey

    Women Heroes of the American Revolution 20 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Defiance, and Rescue — Susan Casey

  • Into the Blue Great Mysteries of Aviation — Alexander McKee

    Into the Blue Great Mysteries of Aviation — Alexander McKee

  • Overnight Code The Life of Raye Montague, the Woman Who Revolutionized Naval Engineering — Paige Bowers

    Overnight Code The Life of Raye Montague, the Woman Who Revolutionized Naval Engineering — Paige Bowers

  • A Gathering of Heroes A Personal Memoir of the Los Angeles Riots — GregAlan Williams

    A Gathering of Heroes A Personal Memoir of the Los Angeles Riots — GregAlan Williams

  • High Flyers 15 Inspiring Women Aviators and Astronauts — Ann McCallum Staats

    High Flyers 15 Inspiring Women Aviators and Astronauts — Ann McCallum Staats

  • Women and Cats The History of a Love Affair — Michelle Lovric

    Women and Cats The History of a Love Affair — Michelle Lovric

  • Apple Tree Saga — Mary Emily Pearce

    Apple Tree Saga — Mary Emily Pearce

  • Dirty Blvd The Life and Music of Lou Reed — Aidan Levy

    Dirty Blvd The Life and Music of Lou Reed — Aidan Levy

  • Race to Hawaii The 1927 Dole Air Derby and the Thrilling First Flights That Opened the Pacific — Jason Ryan

    Race to Hawaii The 1927 Dole Air Derby and the Thrilling First Flights That Opened the Pacific — Jason Ryan

  • Hilde on the Record Memoir of a Kid Crime Reporter — Hilde Lysiak

    Hilde on the Record Memoir of a Kid Crime Reporter — Hilde Lysiak

  • Roadside My Journey to Iraq and the Long Road Home — Dylan Park-Pettiford

    Roadside My Journey to Iraq and the Long Road Home — Dylan Park-Pettiford

  • The Great Depression for Kids Hardship and Hope in 1930s America ; with 21 Activities — Cheryl Mullenbach

    The Great Depression for Kids Hardship and Hope in 1930s America ; with 21 Activities — Cheryl Mullenbach

  • Immunity How Elie Metchnikoff Changed the Course of Modern Medicine — Luba Vikhanski

    Immunity How Elie Metchnikoff Changed the Course of Modern Medicine — Luba Vikhanski

  • Dancing with Muddy Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, and My Lucky Life in and Out of the Blues — Jerry Portnoy

    Dancing with Muddy Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, and My Lucky Life in and Out of the Blues — Jerry Portnoy

  • Willie Nelson on Willie Nelson Interviews and Encounters with Willie Nelson — Paul Maher, Jr.

    Willie Nelson on Willie Nelson Interviews and Encounters with Willie Nelson — Paul Maher, Jr.

  • The Last Grain Race — Eric Newby

    The Last Grain Race — Eric Newby

  • Say I’m Dead A Family Memoir of Race, Secrets, and Love — E. Dolores Johnson

    Say I’m Dead A Family Memoir of Race, Secrets, and Love — E. Dolores Johnson

  • Pilsner How the Beer of Kings Changed the World — Tom Acitelli

    Pilsner How the Beer of Kings Changed the World — Tom Acitelli

  • Chet King Picker and Pioneer of the Nashville Sound — Mark Ribowsky

    Chet King Picker and Pioneer of the Nashville Sound — Mark Ribowsky