MOONLIT: The World in a Flash: Intro to Flash Fiction

Join the wordy fun in DC this Mon., Apr. 8th, from 6:30-8:30PM!

Springtime in DC: Writing Nature, Romance, and Sci-Fi

Join the free fun in DC on Sat., Apr. 6th, from 2-4PM!

Submit Your Entries for the 2019 Grateful American™ Book Prize!

Nominees for the prestigious honor are now being taken.

Romance Roundup: April 2019

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

Merwin & Marquez in Manhattan

Poetry in motion on the New York City subway

7 Best-Reviewed Books in March 2019

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

5 Most Popular Posts: March 2019

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