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Book Review: "Everything Must Go," by La JohnJoseph

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Everything Must Go
By La JohnJoseph
ITNA Press
Reviewed by Jason Pettus

This is the second title I've now received...

Book Review: "Well Oiled," by Rubin Johnson

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Well Oiled
By Rubin Johnson
Self-published
Reviewed by Jason Pettus

To be sure, there's a great book to be written...

It's day three of Mason Johnson's "Sad Robot Stories" book tour!

It's day three of the virtual book tour for Mason Johnson's CCLaP novella, Sad Robot Stories! And in fact I didn't have a chance to mention the tour yesterday, so I actually have two links to share with you today: yesterday Mason was hanging out with our friends at Hypertext Magazine, where he put together a list of all the robots from Hollywood and beyond that had an impact on his impressionable youth; then today Mason is over at the Glorified Love Letters litblog, where he shares his opinio...

It's the kickoff of Mason Johnson's virtual book tour!

Who's the little robot who could? Why, Mason Johnson's Sad Robot Stories, which in the nine months since its release has grown to become one of the most popular books CCLaP has ever published. We thought this would be a perfect time to send him out on a virtual book tour, a two-week excursion that will see Mason visiting a whole series of our friends who run other litblogs and other literary-oriented websites; Mason will be conducting interviews at some places, recording brand-new MP3s at oth...

Book Review: "The Wars of Heaven: Short Stories," by Richard Currey

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The Wars of Heaven: Short Stories
By Richard Currey
Santa Fe Writers Project
Reviewed by Karl Wolff

West Virgini...

Book Review: "The Love Box," by John Oliver Hodges

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The Love Box
By John Oliver Hodges
Livingston Press
Reviewed by Jason Pettus

Because of all the short stories I'm n...

The CCLaP Weekender for June 13th is here! Plus, say hello to the CCLaP Showcase!

This week's edition of our new e-magazine, The CCLaP Weekender released every Friday morning, is now online for your free downloading pleasure. It features a new piece of original fiction by author Oliver Zarandi; a photography feature highlighting the work of Chicago artist Lindsey Fast; and our usual look at the upcoming week of local literary events happening all across the city. Use the links below to access it right now.

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Online versio...

Book Review: "The Man Who Loved Alien Landscapes" by Albert Wendland

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The Man Who Loved Alien Landscapes
By Albert Wendland
Raw Dog Screaming Press/Dog Star Books
Reviewed by Madeleine...

The CCLaP Weekender for June 6th is here!

This week's edition of our new e-magazine, The CCLaP Weekender released every Friday morning, is now online for your free downloading pleasure. It features a new piece of original fiction by author Faith Gardner; a photography feature highlighting the work of Irish artist Brendan Ó Sé; and our usual look at the upcoming week of local literary events happening all across the city. Use the links below to access it right now.

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Online version a...

CCLaP Podcast 114: The CCLaP Sessions with Mason Johnson

It's Monday, which means it's time for another episode of the CCLaP Podcast. Today, it's a special half-hour live recording from our first event of the year, the "CCLaP Sessions" series featuring author Mason Johnson, reading from his 2013 novella Sad Robot Stories. Held at the center's underground literary theater, Studio 505 in the Uptown neighborhood.

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