4 Cookbooks Full of Veggie-Sneaking Recipes

When you need to cook for kids (and adults) who don't quite want to admit that they enjoy eating vegetables, look to these cookbooks for guidance.

The Washington Writers Conference Presents Kitty Kelley

Meet one of the renowned participants in Books Alive! 2015

Chandler 101

The fundamental genius of a master storyteller.

5 Most Popular Posts: January 2015

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

An Interview with Davar Ardalan

The NPR producer discusses culture, memoir, and the release on Kindle of her e-book, The Persian Square: 101 Things to Know about Iranian-Americans.

Look at Me! Look at Me!

The downs and downs of touting your own tales.

Declare Your Independent!

Meet Brazos Bookstore in Houston.

15 of the Past Year’s Best Poetry Books

Clearly, 2014 was a wonderful year for poets and poetry. Here are the most memorable works I had the pleasure of reviewing in the last 12 months.