To See Beyond: Essays

Book Review

To See Beyond: Essays

By Anna Badkhen

An expansive consideration of who we are and what we stand to lose.

Podcast
Authors on Audio: Danielle Bainbridge

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

Accumulation: A Novel

Book Review

Accumulation: A Novel

By Aimee Pokwatka

Strange occurrences rattle a woman already on edge.

Book Review

Chicago: A Novel

By Brian Doyle

Chicago: A Novel

An unorthodox fictional celebration of a great city

Book Review

My Struggle: Book 5

By Karl Ove Knausgaard; translated by Don Bartlett

My Struggle: Book 5

A fictional memoir of a flawed but lovable man

Book Review

Noonday: A Novel

By Pat Barker

Noonday: A Novel

Three friends are shattered by jealousy and destruction during the London Blitz

Feature

The Washington Writers Conference Presents Jen Michalski

Meet one of the renowned participants in Books Alive! 2016

Book Review

Crush: Writers Reflect on Love, Longing, and the Lasting Power of Their First Celebrity Crush

Authors recall those bittersweet, one-sided romances of youth

Book Review

I’m Glad About You: A Novel

By Theresa Rebeck

I’m Glad About You: A Novel

This rom-com tale is elevated by its clear eye and sharp wit

Author Q&A

An Interview with Robert Weil

A renowned book editor discusses his life in publishing

Feature

5 Most Popular Posts: March 2016

We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. But all kidding aside, here are March’s winners.