15 Best Chicago Book Blogs and Websites in 2025

1. Chicago Reader

Blog https://chicagoreader.com/ + Follow Blog
Chicago Reader is Chicago's alternative nonprofit newsroom. Find interesting categories like the Nonprofit Guide, Best of Chicago nominations, UnGala celebration tickets, City Life, News & Investigations, Columns & Opinion, Music, Arts & Culture, Film, Food and Drinks. Get to know about things to do, Chicago market alternative online and print advertising opportunities.MORE Email ****@chicagoreader.com
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2. The University of Chicago Press

Blog https://pressblog.uchicago.edu/ + Follow Blog
Intelligent commentary, curated content, news, reviews, and all things digital, published by the University of Chicago Press. Founded in 1990. The University of Chicago Press publishes serious works that foster public understanding, provide an authoritative foundation for informed dialogue, and enrich the diversity of cultural life.MORE Email ****@uchicago.edu
Facebook Followers 17KTwitter Followers 55.4KInstagram Followers 10.8K Domain Authority 91 Read Now Get Email Contact

3. Chicago Public Library Blog

Blog https://www.chipublib.org/explore/?post-type=.. + Follow Blog
Search the catalog, browse recommendations, place holds, and renew titles. Check out eBooks and use online resources. Donor-powered Library programs and resources make a real difference across our city, expanding access to information, resources, and lifelong learning opportunities for Chicagoans of all ages and stages of life.MORE Email ****@chipublib.org
Facebook Followers 74.8KTwitter Followers 40.1KInstagram Followers 41.9K Domain Authority 66 Read Now Get Email Contact

4. Haymarket Books Blog

Blog https://www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs + Follow Blog
Haymarket Books Blog mission is to publish books that contribute to struggles for social and economic justice. We strive to make our books a vibrant and organic part of social movements and the education and development of a critical, engaged, and internationalist Left.MORE Email ****@haymarketbooks.org
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5. Chicago Review of Books

Blog https://chireviewofbooks.com/ + Follow Blog
The Chicago Review of Books is a publication of StoryStudio Chicago dedicated to making the literary conversation more inclusive by covering diverse genres, presses, voices, and mediums; shining a light on Chicago's literary scene; and serving as a forum for literature in the Midwest. In partnership with Yale Climate Connections, we cover the latest trends in climate fiction via Amy Brady's monthly 'Burning Worlds' column.MORE Email ****@chireviewofbooks.com
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6. Chicago Tribune » Books

Blog https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/.. + Follow Blog
Founded in 1847, the Chicago Tribune, is the top source of news and information in the Chicago area and the largest news organization in the Midwest. The Tribune, winner of 27 Pulitzer Prizes, is known for its innovative investigative reporting, insightful coverage of the arts and culture, and community-leading opinion writing.MORE Email ****@chicagotribune.com
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7. Hasty Book List Blog

Blog https://www.hastybooklist.com/blog/ + Follow Blog
For seven years, the blogger taught fashion history, visual merchandising, and branding to upperclassmen at Indiana University. Hasty Book List began as an Instagram hashtag to track the owner's reads. Due to growing interest, it transformed into a blog featuring detailed book reviews, author interviews, themed lists, and personal posts, ranging from a house fire chronicle to the birth of a son.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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8. Another Chicago Magazine

Blog https://anotherchicagomagazine.net/ + Follow Blog
ACM is independent of any institution, and has lived on volunteer efforts and grants. Each editor has autonomy and publishes work that ranges from conventional to experimental. We adore writing that is engaged with the world without being polemical or didactic. We support small publishers whenever we can—those enterprises that Raymond Carver called 'the backbone of the national literature.'MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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9. Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Blog

Blog https://chicagoliteraryhof.org/blog + Follow Blog
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame do this through educational programming, awards, exhibits and other special events, particularly our annual induction ceremony. Chicago Literary Hall of Fame are also in the process of creating a repository of detailed information about Chicago's past, present and future literary life through such projects as the Chicago Literary Map and Chicago Literary Tours.MORE Email ****@chicagoliteraryhof.org
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10. Working In The Schools » Books

Blog https://witschicago.org/category/books + Follow Blog
WITS is a 501(c)3 that promotes literacy and a love of learning in Chicago Public School elementary students through volunteer-powered, outcomes-based programs. Book lists of children's books, including picture, middle grade, graphic novels, culturally relevant, and themed book lists.MORE Email ****@witschicago.org
Facebook Followers 2.4KTwitter Followers 1.3KInstagram Followers 1.6K Domain Authority 34 Read Now Get Email Contact

11. The Jones Library Blog

Blog https://jcplibrary.weebly.com/library-newsblog + Follow Blog
Library News/Blog provides ever-renewing information resources in a variety of formats as well as instruction in their access and use in order to support the goals of the school curriculum; encourage independent and group exploration, creativity, and critical thinking; and to foster community, civic engagement, self-discovery, transformation, and joy.MORE Email ****@CPS.EDU
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12. The University of Chicago » Books

Blog https://news.uchicago.edu/tag/books + Follow Blog
The University of Chicago is the official news portal of the University of Chicago. It provides updates on various activities and achievements at the university, including research findings, awards, partnerships, and other significant events. The site also features press releases, statements, and an explainer series that delves into the intellectual contributions made at the University of Chicago.MORE Email ****@uchicago.edu
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13. Chicago Writers Association Blog

Blog https://www.chicagowrites.org/blog + Follow Blog
The Chicago Writers Association is a creative writing community of dedicated writers from Chicagoland and around the world founded in 2003 and organized as a not-for-profit organization in 2006. CWA's diverse membership ranges from professional freelancers and published authors, to writers aspiring to be published and those who write as a creative outlet.MORE Email ****@chicagowrites.org
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14. The Subversive Copy Editor Blog

Blog https://www.subversivecopyeditor.com/blog/ + Follow Blog
The Subversive Copy Editor gives advice for writers and copyeditors from Carol Fisher Saller, editor of the Chicago Manual of Style Online Q&A and author of The Subversive Copy Editor. Our blog gives you information on writing like three easy e-tricks for writers, when to capitalize after a colon, exclamation points in copywriting, and more!MORE Email ****@DuckweedBooks.com
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