A peek at what’s on tap this week.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
A New York exhibit offers glimpses into the private world of J.D. Salinger.
We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. Seriously, though, here are November’s winners.
On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey
By Paul Theroux
The legendary travel writer takes a harrowing trip deep into the mysteries and miseries of Spanish-speaking North America.
Why not show your favorite bookish nonprofit some love?
Face It: A Memoir
By Debbie Harry
One of America’s New Wave pioneers gives readers a backstage history.
Dear America
By Jose Antonio Vargas
What it’s like to live in the U.S. without papers.
Carry Her Home
By Caroline Bock
A family’s complicated emotional legacy is reimagined as flash fiction.
A little-known part of the Peculiar Institution is brought to light in this turbulent, affecting story.
