Passion & Presence
By Jupiter Berrysmith
Reflections on the Capital Love LitFest.
Do What You Fear Most: The History of the Velvet Underground
By Richie Unterberger
An illuminating account of the band that made Lou Reed famous.
The Big Easy looms large in James Lee Burke’s entertaining Dave Robicheaux series.
We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. But all kidding aside, here are October’s winners.
An affectionate, erudite look back at Bugs and Daffy’s reign.
Grace’s Art
By Merrill Leffler
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In her new book, Maryland’s poet laureate explores another inventive avenue.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
How the writer's new book gives fellow transracial adoptees a voice.
My Monticello: Fiction
By Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
A wry, captivating reimagining of history both recent and receding.
World War C: Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic and How to Prepare for the Next One
By Sanjay Gupta, M.D.
A valuable primer on what we’ve been through and what may be to come.
A New Way to Love
By Sean Felix
Searching for myself on the streets of Paris.
