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.
Monsters: A Love Story
By Liz Kay
A sizzling, boozy romance between a movie star and a widow from Nebraska — with a dash of Frankenstein thrown in for fun.
A conversation with the two-man team behind one of Sweden’s most popular new works of crime fiction.
A House for Happy Mothers: A Novel
By Amulya Malladi
Compassion abounds in this story of the complications surrounding surrogacy.
An Interview with Megan Miranda
By Emily Harburg
The novelist talks mystery, marketing, and making the leap from YA to adult fiction.
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging
By Sebastian Junger
A thoughtful reconsideration of war and PTSD.
A Meal in Winter: A Novel of World War II
By Hubert Mingarelli; translated by Sam Taylor
Against a bleak, frigid backdrop, three German soldiers struggle with survival and empathy.
We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. But all kidding aside, here are June’s winners.
5 Cool Middle-Grade Tales for Hot July
By Mary Daisey Shockley
Make summertime story time with these fun new titles
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