A peek at what’s on tap this week.
How to Lose Your Mother
By Molly Jong-Fast
Coming to terms with a famous, and famously flawed, parent.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month!
Charter School City: What the End of Traditional Public Schools in New Orleans Means for American Education
By Douglas N. Harris
An in-depth, apolitical look at a new way of doing education.
The Lying Life of Adults
By Elena Ferrante; translated by Ann Goldstein
Might this multifaceted story of family and friendship launch a new series from the brilliant author?
We came, we read, we gushed. Here’s a recap of the titles that left us especially warm and swoony last month.
All I Ever Wanted: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Memoir
By Kathy Valentine
An unsentimental, inspiring recollection of life in the Go-Go’s.
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.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
The writer/poet/playwright talks process, imagery, and the psychic difficulty of crafting his latest memoir.
