Features
Archive of posts in Book List
5418 features in Affairs of the Art, Alice in Wordland, Art and Architecture, Biography & Memoir, Book Industry News, CapitaLetters, Classics, Considering the Classics, Contemporary/Literary, Cooking and Food, Decisions & Revisions, Fingism, Finglish, GBF13, Historical, History, Independent Voice, Literally Kind, Long Story Short, Mystery/Thriller/Detective, Nerd Volta, Podcasts, Poetry, Popular Culture, Prose as Profession, Ralphie’s Bookmobile, Science, Science Fiction, Snapshots, Text in the City, That’s What SHE Said: Lit Women Who Rock, The Company We Keep, The Write Stuff, Washington Writers Conference, Washington, D.C., Words For Thought, Write Now, Write Side Up, Young Adult, Alter States, Lupita Reads, Next Book, Girl Writing, A Column of Her Own, Small Talk, Creative Considerations, The Critical Reader, Spotlight Event, Book Club Hub, Rediscovered Treasures, Author Q&A, Beyond The Book, Book Blog, Book List, Book News, Essay, Independent Voice, Local, Podcast, Poetry Review, Video, Romance Roundup, Washington, DC, The One That Got Away, Cross-Examining History, Worth a Revisit, Children’s Books, And the Banned Played On
Lots of listening, lots of enjoying.
.png)
Hundreds of thousands of books are published annually, so it’s absurd to proclaim a handful "the best." But these are the ones that most stuck with us during this, our second — and hopefully final — pandemic year.
This year offered an embarrassment of reading riches. Here, in no particular order, are the titles that most stuck with us long after the final page was turned.
In honor of National Comic Book Day, here’s a rundown of pen-and-ink heroes who never got their due. This one’s for you, Sheldon!
The Independent loves all banned books on principle alone. Still, in honor of Banned Books Week, here are seven that deserve special mention.
Two authors give distinct voice to the people of one city — Baltimore.
Are you looking for some great books to buy as gifts for the children in your life? Here are some wonderful newly published books that are sure to please.
The following titles have been selected for this installment of Recommended Books for Tweens and Teens.
