An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Yuppies: The Bankers, Lawyers, Joggers, and Gourmands Who Conquered New York
By Dylan Gottlieb
Did those ambitious whippersnappers really ruin everything?
A Rare Blue Bird Flies With Me: A Novel
By Youssef Fadel; translated by Jonathan Smolin
A man’s detention in a makeshift Moroccan prison serves as a beautiful metaphor for the country’s history.
Two New Books Offer Differing Perspectives on the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Reviewed by Thomas W. Lippman
A review of The Impossibility of Palestine: History, Geography, and the Road Ahead by Mehran Kamrava, and Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn by Daniel Gordis
He may no longer be a household name, but after reading this captivating bio/memoir, you’ll never forget MacKinlay Kantor.
My Own Words
By Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams
An interesting, if incomplete, collection of thoughts from one of the Supreme Court's most influential justices.
You know it’s bad when post-apocalyptic stories somehow make you feel better…
The Education of Dixie Dupree
By Donna Everhart
A harrowing story of domestic trauma with Southern Gothic flair.
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.
8 Books Presidents Should Read Before Entering Office
By Joye Shepperd
Make America literate again!
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