An Interview with Libby Copeland

The author talks identity, spit kits, and the hidden pitfalls of untangling your DNA.

5 Most Popular Posts: February 2020

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

After #Bookstagram

How an online community shifted the way I read.

Meet Louise Erdrich

The author of The Night Watchman comes to DC on Wed., March 4th, at 7PM!

Art Taylor and Amber Sparks in Conversation with Tara Laskowski

The authors come to Arlington, VA, this Sat., Feb. 29th, at 4PM!

Midnight in Berlin?

Of hunting real-life Nazis, and other German stories.

The Raw Power of <i>Ledger</i>

Jane Hirshfield’s new collection will surprise first-time readers and reassure longtime ones.

Authors on Audio: A Conversation with Jeremy Scott

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.