BY GEORGE! The Father of Our Country’s…Politics

Join Mark Edward Lender, David Head, and David O. Stewart for a virtual discussion on Tues., Aug. 11th, at 7 p.m. (EDT)!

Romance Roundup: August 2020

A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.

Ode to Joys

Revisiting Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey.”

Authors on Audio: Nicholas A. Basbanes

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

7 Most-Favorable Reviews in July 2020

We came, we read, we gushed. Here’s a recap of the titles that left us especially warm and swoony last month.

Lysley Tenorio and Quan Barry in Conversation with Anthony Doerr

The authors will chat (virtually) on Fri., Aug. 7th, at 7 p.m. (EDT)!

5 Most Popular Posts: July 2020

We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. Seriously, though, here are July’s winners.

An Interview with JS Lee

The author talks social justice, transracial adoption, and her latest novel, Everyone Was Falling.