Chicago Review Press

year of publicationISBNauthor(s)title
2005978-1-55652-547-6Clinton HeylinDespite the System: Orson Welles Versus the Hollywood Studios (Cappella Books)
  ''978-1-55652-548-3Yuval TaylorGrowing Up in Slavery: Stories of Young Slaves as Told by Themselves
2004978-1-55652-549-0Michelle LovricThe World's Greatest Letters: From Ancient Greece to the Twentieth Century
2005978-1-55652-550-6Michael HaddadThe Screenwriter's Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Marketing Guide for Screen and Television Writers
2004978-1-55652-551-3Jann Blackstone-Ford · Sharyl JupeEx-Etiquette for Parents: Good Behavior After a Divorce or Separation
  ''978-1-55652-553-7Reymundo SanchezOnce a King, Always a King: The Unmaking of a Latin King
2005978-1-55652-554-4Mary Kay CarsonThe Underground Railroad for Kids: From Slavery to Freedom with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
2004978-1-55652-555-1Elaine CasselThe War on Civil Liberties: How Bush and Ashcroft Have Dismantled the Bill of Rights
2005978-1-55652-556-8Nancy F. CastaldoSunny Days and Starry Nights: Nature Activities for Ages 2-6
2004978-1-55652-558-2Helene LeeThe First Rasta: Leonard Howell and the Rise of Rastafarianism
2005978-1-55652-559-9Jonathan Vankin · John WhalenBased on a True Story: Fact and Fantasy in 100 Favorite Movies
  ''978-1-55652-563-6Nancy F. CastaldoRainy Day Play: Explore, Create, Discover, Pretend
  ''978-1-55652-564-3Jerome PohlenOddball Iowa: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places (Oddball series)
2005978-1-55652-565-0Ace CollinsUntold Gold: The Stories Behind Elvis's #1 Hits
  ''978-1-55652-566-7Richard PanchykGalileo for Kids: His Life and Ideas, 25 Activities (For Kids series)
  ''978-1-55652-567-4Ted McClellandHorseplayers: Life at the Track
  ''978-1-55652-568-1Cindy BlobaumInsectigations: 40 Hands-on Activities to Explore the Insect World
  ''978-1-55652-569-8Carol SabbethFrida Kahlo and Diego Rivera: Their Lives and Ideas, 24 Activities (For Kids series)
2005978-1-55652-572-8Jake AustenTV-a-Go-Go: Rock on TV from American Bandstand to American Idol
  ''978-1-55652-573-5damali ayoHow to Rent a Negro
  ''978-1-55652-574-2David BuckleyThe Thrill of It All: The Story of Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music
  ''978-1-55652-575-9Clinton HeylinFrom the Velvets to the Voidoids: The Birth of American Punk Rock
  ''978-1-55652-576-6Anya SetonGreen Darkness
2005978-1-55652-577-3Theodore RoszakFlicker: A Novel
  ''978-1-55652-579-7Tom Smart · Lee BensonIn Plain Sight: The Startling Truth Behind the Elizabeth Smart Investigation
  ''978-1-55652-580-3FranCoise Barbe-GallHow to Talk to Children About Art
  ''978-1-55652-581-0Anya SetonDragonwyck
2006978-1-55652-582-7Bill McMillon · Doug Cutchins · Anne GeissingerVolunteer Vacations: Short-Term Adventures That Will Benefit You and Others
  ''978-1-55652-583-4Jerome PohlenOddball Texas: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places (Oddball series)
2006978-1-55652-584-1Laurie CarlsonThomas Edison for Kids: His Life and Ideas, 21 Activities (For Kids series)
2005978-1-55652-586-5Anne Thomas SoffeeNerd Girl Rocks Paradise City: A True Story of Faking It in Hair Metal L.A.
  ''978-1-55652-587-2Andre de GuillaumeHow to Rule the World: A Handbook for the Aspiring Dictator
  ''978-1-55652-589-6Pamela Des BarresI'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie
  ''978-1-55652-590-2Donnie Williams · Wayne GreenhawThe Thunder of Angels: The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the People Who Broke the Back of Jim Crow
  ''978-1-55652-591-9Jerry BeckThe Animated Movie Guide (Cappella Books)
2006978-1-55652-592-6Jim Van Buskirk · Will ShankCelluloid San Francisco: The Film Lover's Guide to Bay Area Movie Locations
2006978-1-55652-593-3Mary Kay CarsonExploring the Solar System: A History with 22 Activities (For Kids series)
2005978-1-55652-594-0Oriol RipollPlay with Us: 100 Games from Around the World
  ''978-1-55652-596-4Rob JovanovicBig Star: The Short Life, Painful Death, and Unexpected Resurrection of the Kings of Power Pop
2006978-1-55652-597-1Michelle LovricCats and Their Slaves: An Anthology of Worship
  ''978-1-55652-598-8Harvey CrozeAfrica for Kids: Exploring a Vibrant Continent, 19 Activities (For Kids series)
  ''978-1-55652-600-8Anya SetonAvalon: A Novel
  ''978-1-55652-601-5Gwen BristowJubilee Trail
2006978-1-55652-602-2Josh KarpA Futile and Stupid Gesture: How Doug Kenney and <I>National Lampoon</I> Changed Comedy Forever
  ''978-1-55652-603-9Ernesto LechnerRock en Espanol: The Latin Alternative Rock Explosion
  ''978-1-55652-607-7Richard PanchykOur Supreme Court: A History with 14 Activities (For Kids series)
  ''978-1-55652-609-1Ed SobeyA Field Guide to Roadside Technology
  ''978-1-55652-610-7Simon Quellen FieldReturn of Gonzo Gizmos: More Projects & Devices to Channel Your Inner Geek
2006978-1-55652-611-4Linda A. ThorntonThe Chicago High Schools Report Card: A Guide to Finding the Right School for Your Child
  ''978-1-55652-612-1Glenn Kay · Michael RoseDisaster Movies: A Loud, Long, Explosive, Star-Studded Guide to Avalanches, Earthquakes, Floods, Meteors, Sinking Ships, Twisters, Viruses, Killer Bees, ... Fallout, and Alien Attacks in the Cinema!!!!
  ''978-1-55652-613-8Steven Lee BeeberThe Heebie-Jeebies at CBGB's: A Secret History of Jewish Punk
  ''978-1-55652-614-5Ken Burke · Dan GriffinThe Blue Moon Boys: The Story of Elvis Presley's Band
  ''978-1-55652-615-2David Sandison · Graham VickersNeal Cassady: The Fast Life of a Beat Hero
2006978-1-55652-617-6Thomas WollPublishing for Profit: Successful Bottom-Line Management for Book Publishers
  ''978-1-55652-618-3Mary StewartNine Coaches Waiting
  ''978-1-55652-619-0Ben Ames WilliamsHouse Divided
  ''978-1-55652-621-3Tom Smart · Lee BensonIn Plain Sight: The Startling Truth Behind the Elizabeth Smart Investigation
2007978-1-55652-629-9Mary Kay CarsonWeather Projects for Young Scientists: Experiments and Science Fair Ideas
  ''978-1-55652-630-5Fred JeffersMondo Magnets: 40 Attractive (and Repulsive) Devices and Demonstrations
2007978-1-55652-632-9Ned SubletteCuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo
2006978-1-55652-633-6Arie KaplanMasters of the Comic Book Universe Revealed!
2007978-1-55652-635-0Yuval TaylorGrowing Up in Slavery: Stories of Young Slaves as Told By Themselves
2006978-1-55652-636-7Michael WillianThe Essential It's a Wonderful Life: A Scene-By-Scene Guide to the Classic Film
2007978-1-55652-637-4Dale C. Carson · Wes DenhamArrest-Proof Yourself: An Ex-Cop Reveals How Easy It Is for Anyone to Get Arrested, How Even a Single Arrest Could Ruin Your Life, and What to Do If the Police Get in Your Face
  ''978-1-55652-639-8Steve JacobsonCarrying Jackie's Torch: The Players Who Integrated Baseball--and America
  ''978-1-55652-640-4Kimberly MonaghanOrganic Crafts: 75 Earth-Friendly Art Activities
  ''978-1-55652-642-8Paul Zenon100 Ways to Win a Ten-Spot: Scams, Cons, Games You Can't Lose
  ''978-1-55652-643-5Hank BordowitzDirty Little Secrets of the Record Business: Why So Much Music You Hear Sucks
2006978-1-55652-644-2Anya SetonThe Winthrop Woman: A Novel
2006978-1-55652-648-0Jessica Greene · Ted HaferThe Grit Cookbook: World-Wise, Down-Home Recipes
2007978-1-55652-649-7Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture)Stokely Speaks: From Black Power to Pan-Africanism
  ''978-1-55652-652-7John Peel · Sheila RavenscroftJohn Peel: Margrave of the Marshes
  ''978-1-55652-654-1Owen HurdChicago History for Kids: Triumphs and Tragedies of the Windy City Includes 21 Activities (For Kids series)
  ''978-1-55652-656-5Janis HerbertAbraham Lincoln for Kids: His Life and Times with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
  ''978-1-55652-658-9Joan WolfThe Road to Avalon
2007978-1-55652-659-6Anya SetonDevil Water
  ''978-1-55652-660-2Carol Ann HarrisStorms: My Life with Lindsey Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac
  ''978-1-55652-661-9Hank BordowitzBad Moon Rising: The Unauthorized History of Creedence Clearwater Revival
  ''978-1-55652-662-6Shane StevensBy Reason of Insanity
  ''978-1-55652-665-7Dr. Peter MooreLittle Book of Big Ideas: Science (Little Book of Big Ideas series)
2007978-1-55652-668-8Pamela Des BarresLet's Spend the Night Together: Backstage Secrets of Rock Muses and Supergroupies
  ''978-1-55652-669-5Joseph LanzaPhallic Frenzy: Ken Russell and His Films (Cappella Books)
2006978-1-55652-670-1Ed SobeyA Field Guide to Household Technology
2007978-1-55652-672-5Deborah MoskovitchThe Smart Divorce: Proven Strategies and Valuable Advice from 100 Top Divorce Lawyers, Financial Advisers, Counselors, and Other Experts
  ''978-1-55652-673-2Andre de GuillaumeHow to Be a Genius: A Handbook for the Aspiring Smarty-Pants
  ''978-1-55652-675-6Ted McClellandHorseplayers: Life at the Track
  ''978-1-55652-676-3Donnie Williams · Wayne GreenhawThe Thunder of Angels: The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the People Who Broke the Back of Jim Crow
2007978-1-55652-678-7John BlakeChildren of the Movement: The Sons and Daughters of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad, George Wallace, Andrew Young, Julian Bond, Stokely ... Rights Movement Tested and Transformed Thei
  ''978-1-55652-679-4Richard RoeperSox and the City: A Fan's Love Affair with the White Sox from the Heartbreak of '67 to the Wizards of Oz
  ''978-1-55652-681-7Fay WeldonWhat Makes Women Happy
  ''978-1-55652-695-4Pete FirmanTricks to Freak Out Your Friends
  ''978-1-55652-696-1Ed SobeyA Field Guide to Office Technology
2007978-1-55652-697-8Simon Quellen FieldWhy There's Antifreeze in Your Toothpaste: The Chemistry of Household Ingredients
2008978-1-55652-705-0Peter BenjaminsonThe Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard
  ''978-1-55652-706-7Paul Maher Jr. · Michael K. DorrMiles on Miles: Interviews and Encounters with Miles Davis
  ''978-1-55652-707-4Richard RoeperDebunked!: Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, and Evil Plots of the 21st Century
2007978-1-55652-708-1Pauline GedgeThe Eagle and the Raven
  ''978-1-55652-710-4Ross Lockridge Jr.Raintree County
2008978-1-55652-712-8Kim "Howard" JohnsonThe Funniest One in the Room: The Lives and Legends of Del Close
2007978-1-55652-713-5David BuckleyElton: The Biography
  ''978-1-55652-714-2Michael Atkinson · Laurel ShifrinFlickipedia: Perfect Films for Every Occasion, Holiday, Mood, Ordeal, and Whim
2008978-1-55652-715-9Mary Kay CarsonExploring the Solar System: A History with 22 Activities (For Kids series)
2007978-1-55652-718-0Donald E. deKiefferThe Citizen's Guide to Lobbying Congress
2008978-1-55652-720-3Katherine L. HouseLighthouses for Kids: History, Science, and Lore with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
2008978-1-55652-721-0Ted McClellandThe Third Coast: Sailors, Strippers, Fishermen, Folksingers, Long-Haired Ojibway Painters, and God-Save-the-Queen Monarchists of the Great Lakes
  ''978-1-55652-722-7Reymundo Sanchez · Sonia RodriguezLady Q: The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen
2007978-1-55652-723-4Fiona Danks · Jo SchofieldNature's Playground: Activities, Crafts, and Games to Encourage Children to Get Outdoors
  ''978-1-55652-725-8Ben Ames WilliamsLeave Her to Heaven
  ''978-1-55652-726-5Mary StewartThe Ivy Tree
  ''978-1-55652-727-2Anya SetonMy Theodosia
2008978-1-55652-730-2Ned SubletteThe World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square
2008978-1-55652-731-9Jake RossenSuperman vs. Hollywood: How Fiendish Producers, Devious Directors, and Warring Writers Grounded an American Icon (Cappella Books)
  ''978-1-55652-732-6Anya SetonThe Hearth and Eagle
2007978-1-55652-733-3Ian MacDonaldRevolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties
2008978-1-55652-734-0Shawn TaylorBig Black Penis: Misadventures in Race and Masculinity
2007978-1-55652-735-7Christina LambHouse of Stone: The True Story of a Family Divided in War-Torn Zimbabwe
  ''978-1-55652-736-4Mike RigsbyAmazing Rubber Band Cars: Easy-to-Build Wind-Up Racers, Models, and Toys
2008978-1-55652-744-9J. Patrick O'ConnorThe Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal
  ''978-1-55652-745-6Ed Sobey · Woody SobeyThe Way Toys Work: The Science Behind the Magic 8 Ball, Etch A Sketch, Boomerang, and More
  ''978-1-55652-746-3Stephen CaltI'd Rather Be the Devil: Skip James and the Blues
2008978-1-55652-748-7Lynne GarnerAfrican Crafts: Fun Things to Make and Do from West Africa
  ''978-1-55652-751-7Michael BrunstromA Garden of Impressionist Verse: Nineteenth-Century French Poetry
  ''978-1-55652-753-1Tom ReynoldsTouch Me, I'm Sick: The 52 Creepiest Love Songs You've Ever Heard
  ''978-1-55652-754-8Jeremy SimmondsThe Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches
  ''978-1-55652-755-5Robin CooperThe Timewaster Letters
2008978-1-55652-756-2Terry BurrowsBlogs, Wikis, MySpace, and More: Everything You Want to Know About Using Web 2.0 but Are Afraid to Ask
  ''978-1-55652-759-3Rosemary SutcliffSword at Sunset
  ''978-1-55652-762-3Josh KarpA Futile and Stupid Gesture: How Doug Kenney and <I>National Lampoon</I> Changed Comedy Forever
2009978-1-55652-765-4Jeffrey HaasThe Assassination of Fred Hampton: How the FBI and the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther
  ''978-1-55652-769-2Dave ThompsonLondon's Burning: True Adventures on the Front Lines of Punk, 1976-1977
2008978-1-55652-770-8Glenn KayZombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide
  ''978-1-55652-772-2Rita Arens · Stacy MorrisonSleep Is for the Weak: The Best of the Mommybloggers Including Amalah, Finslippy, Fussy, Woulda Coulda Shoulda, Mom-101, and More! (Blogher Book)
2009978-1-55652-774-6Herb Kent · David SmallwoodThe Cool Gent: The Nine Lives of Radio Legend Herb Kent
2009978-1-55652-777-7Matthew AlgeoHarry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip
  ''978-1-55652-779-1Mike RigsbyHaywired: Pointless (Yet Awesome) Projects for the Electronically Inclined
  ''978-1-55652-781-4Jeff CoenFamily Secrets: The Case That Crippled the Chicago Mob
  ''978-1-55652-782-1Laurie CarlsonHarry Houdini for Kids: His Life and Adventures with 21 Magic Tricks and Illusions (For Kids series)
2010978-1-55652-783-8Simeon Wright · Herb BoydSimeon's Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till
2009978-1-55652-784-5Bill McMillon · Doug Cutchins · Anne GeissingerVolunteer Vacations: Short-Term Adventures That Will Benefit You and Others
2008978-1-55652-787-6Gwen BristowCelia Garth
  ''978-1-55652-788-3Anya SetonFoxfire
2008978-1-55652-789-0Pamela Des BarresLet's Spend the Night Together: Backstage Secrets of Rock Muses and Supergroupies
2009978-1-55652-790-6Carol Ann HarrisStorms: My Life with Lindsey Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac
  ''978-1-55652-792-0Christina LambHouse of Stone: The True Story of a Family Divided in War-Torn Zimbabwe
2008978-1-55652-793-7Mary StewartThornyhold
  ''978-1-55652-798-2John AllenDesmond Tutu: Rabble-Rouser for Peace: The Authorized Biography
2009978-1-55652-799-9Peter EichstaedtFirst Kill Your Family: Child Soldiers of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army
2008978-1-55652-800-2Pamela Des BarresTake Another Little Piece of My Heart: A Groupie Grows Up
2009978-1-55652-803-3Anya SetonThe Turquoise
  ''978-1-55652-812-5Ed SobeyA Field Guide to Automotive Technology
  ''978-1-55652-822-4William GurstelleAbsinthe & Flamethrowers: Projects and Ruminations on the Art of Living Dangerously
2009978-1-55652-824-8Ned SubletteThe Year Before the Flood: A Story of New Orleans
  ''978-1-55652-829-3Kate DeVore · Starr CookmanThe Voice Book: Caring For, Protecting, and Improving Your Voice
  ''978-1-55652-833-0Jon M. GaronThe Independent Filmmaker's Law and Business Guide: Financing, Shooting, and Distributing Independent and Digital Films
2010978-1-55652-834-7Wes DenhamArrested: What to Do When Your Loved One's in Jail
2009978-1-55652-843-9Clinton HeylinRevolution in the Air: The Songs of Bob Dylan, 1957-1973 (Cappella Books)
  ''978-1-55652-941-2Arthur "Killer" KaneI, Doll: Life and Death with the New York Dolls
  ''978-1-55652-945-0Barbara Chase-RiboudSally Hemings: A Novel
2009978-1-55652-946-7Phyllis CheslerWoman's Inhumanity to Woman
2010978-1-55652-947-4Cilla McCainMurder in Baker Company: How Four American Soldiers Killed One of Their Own
  ''978-1-55652-949-8William L. Marcy PhDThe Politics of Cocaine: How U.S. Foreign Policy Has Created a Thriving Drug Industry in Central and South America
2009978-1-55652-958-0Ned SubletteThe World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square
  ''978-1-55652-959-7Peter BenjaminsonThe Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard
  ''978-1-55652-984-9Gwen BristowCalico Palace