A baker’s dozen promising new titles.
Questions 27 & 28: A Novel
By Karen Tei Yamashita
The fallout from Japanese internment camps ripples across decades.
To See Beyond: Essays
By Anna Badkhen
An expansive consideration of who we are and what we stand to lose.
Life Reimagined: The Science, Art and Opportunity of Midlife
By Barbara Bradley Hagerty
This insightful book makes a compelling case for the notion that the best is yet to come
Meet one of the renowned participants in Books Alive! 2016
An acclaimed Canadian writer of poetry and short stories, the author marks her American debut today with the release of her novel The Crooked Heart of Mercy.
Despite its sugary title, this tale hits too many sour notes
Blowin’ Up: Rap Dreams in South Central
By Jooyoung Lee
This fascinating look at an oft-misunderstood musical genre suffers from the absence of women
We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. But all kidding aside, here are February’s winners.
The Moon in the Palace: A Novel of Empress Wu
By Weina Dai Randel
A concubine strives to reach the throne in ancient China
The Unfortunate Englishman: A Joe Wilderness Novel
By John Lawton
A taut espionage tale set amid the grittiness and despair of Cold-War Berlin
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