To See Beyond: Essays
By Anna Badkhen
An expansive consideration of who we are and what we stand to lose.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Ghosts of Bergen County
By Dana Cann
This mixed bag of a debut novel features interesting characters but an incomplete narrative.
A new book offers “a good panoramic view” of the politician slain in his prime.
The Life of the World to Come: A Novel
By Dan Cluchey
This debut novel is "chock-full of heart and humor and a dose of sadness."
Marlene: A Novel of Marlene Dietrich
By C.W. Gortner
This biographical novel about a Hollywood legend draws in readers from the very first line.
Exciting things are happening at the Independent!
The Innocent Have Nothing to Fear: A Novel
By Stuart Stevens
This over-the-top novel feels much less so during the Trump era.
A monthly feature that looks at books of and about poetry.
The Finnish journalist compares the social support structures of her new home in America to those of her Nordic roots.
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