A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
After the Fall: From the End of History to the Crisis of Democracy, How Politicians Broke Our World
By Ian Shapiro
An astute, sobering assessment of lawmakers’ blundering.
Passion & Presence
By Jupiter Berrysmith
Reflections on the Capital Love LitFest.
Why Didn’t You Just Do What You Were Told?
By Jenny Diski
These selected works showcase the late author’s wit, insight, and never-boring exploration of how she fit into everything.
The longtime journalist talks Nancy Pelosi, AOC, and how she got Newt Gingrich to blurb her new book.
We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. But all kidding aside, here are April’s winners.
Revelations: A Novel
By Mary Sharratt
A 15th-century wife embarks on a revolutionary pilgrimage.
In his fascinating new book, Ronald C. White amplifies Abe’s Euclidean approach to thinking.
Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop
By Lee Drutman
An incisive historical examination of how ideological purity has hurt our nation.
Your Ad Could Go Here
By Oksana Zabuzhko
With some excavating, these tales yield up various nuggets of wisdom.
On Juneteenth
By Annette Gordon-Reed
The Pulitzer winner untangles the complicated racial history of her home state of Texas.
