A Baltimore Story

The challenge — and joy — of writing about Charm City

5 Most Popular Posts: April 2015

We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. Having said that, here are April’s winners.

An Interview with Laura van den Berg

The author discusses her new novel, along with dystopia, disease, and her obsession with masks.

What Are Workshop Rules, and Why Do We Need Them?

Part 2 of a scintillating four-part series...

Boxing up Books

How many types of stories are there?

The 2015 Gaithersburg Book Festival

Don’t miss out on the wordy fun!

Lack of Vision

The blindness of the 2015 Pulitzer’s poetry judges

Killing Me Awf’ly

So many ways to die, so little time