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Book Review: "Sick Pack," by MP Johnson

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) Sick Pack By MP Johnson JournalStone Reviewed by Karl Wolff Fabulo has a great life. He models for romance...

Book Review: "Marco Polo: The Journey That Changed the World" by John Man

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) Marco Polo: The Journey That Changed the World By John Man William Morrow / HarperCollins Reviewed by Jason P...

Book Review: "The Only Ones" by Carola Dibbell

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) The Only Ones By Carola Dibbell Two Dollar Radio Reviewed by Jason Pettus The jacket copy for Carola Dibbell'...

Book Reviews: Three Titles by Aglu

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) Paradise Trees By Flaviana Frascogna Light Before Dark By Adam Geary Night Spiders By John Oliver Hodges Aglu...

The CCLaP Weekender for November 6th is here!

It's Friday, which means it's time for the newest issue of the Pushcart-Prize-nominated CCLaP Weekender! This week's issue features a new original piece of fiction by Joseph G. Peterson; a photography feature by Gustavo Gomes; and a look at the next seven days of literary events happening all across the city. The PDF is completely free to download, using the links below, or can be viewed online in its "flippable" form at Issuu.com (or just use the embedded version above, if your particular...

Book Review: "Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel" by Matt Zoller Seitz

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel By Matt Zoller Seitz Abrams Reviewed by Jason Pettus Up to...

Book Review: "Morning and Evening," by Jon Fosse

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 12 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) Morning and Evening By Jon Fosse, translated by Damion Searls Dalkey Archive Reviewed by Chris Schahfer Every...

CCLaP Rare: "Humboldt's Gift" by Saul Bellow (1975), 1st Edition 1st Printing

(CCLaP is now selling rare and unusual books through the main website, shipped to customers through USPS Priority Mail and with full refunds always guaranteed. To see the latest full list of volumes for sale, please click here). Humboldt's Gift (1975) By Saul Bellow First Edition, First Printing DESCRIPTION: The 1975/76 school year was a big one for writer Saul Bellow: after stints in Minnesota, Paris, Puerto Rico and New York, he was now back at his childhood home of Chicago, teaching...

Book Review: "Welcome to Braggsville" by T. Geronimo Johnson

(CCLaP is dedicated to reviewing as many contemporary books as possible, including self-published volumes; click here to learn how to submit your own book for possible review, although be warned that it needs to have been published within the last 18 months to be considered. For the complete list of all books reviewed here, as well as the next books scheduled to be read, click here.) Welcome to Braggsville By T. Geronimo Johnson William Morris / HarperCollins Reviewed by Jason Pettus At firs...

Announcing "The New York Stories: SELL ALL THE BOOKS!"

Hey, so here's a fun little detail about the publishing industry you may not have been aware of -- did you know that, because of a tradition that dates all the way back to the Victorian Age, bookstores are allowed to return unsold copies of books to their publisher for a full refund, anytime they want and for any reason? That's exactly what's happened to CCLaP recently, after Ben Tanzer's summer tour for his story collection The New York Stories; although the tour itself was a big success, a...