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.
The Vanishing Sky
By L. Annette Binder
An everyday German family confronts nationalism and despair in the waning hours of World War II.
Private Means
By Cree LeFavour
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This intelligent, absorbing story about class, privilege, and love takes the measure of life’s complexity.
A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
We came, we read, we gushed. Here’s a recap of the titles that left us especially warm and swoony last month.
The Business Secrets of Drug Dealing: An Almost True Account
By Matt Taibbi and “Anonymous”
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An entertaining fictional pusher reveals sobering real-life truths.
Almost Hemingway: The Adventures of Negley Farson, Foreign Correspondent
By Rex Bowman and Carlos Santos
This now-obscure author deserves a place outside of Papa's shadow.
We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. But all kidding aside, here are August’s winners.
Watergate’s Forgotten Hero: Frank Wills, Night Watchman
By Adam Henig
The story of a sad but hardly unnoticed Nixon-era figure.
