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Must a sub-par novel — and novelist — perpetually be revered?
We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. Having said that, here are September’s winners.
The author of the critically acclaimed The Imperfectionists discusses his latest novel, The Rise and Fall of Great Powers, and the eternal presence of the past.
Is your book club searching for its next great read? Here's a dozen suggestions to get you started!
Why the big boys doth protest too much.
What do you need to know about the Black Authors & Readers Rock writers conference coming up in mid-October? Glad you asked!
Darin Bradley’s second novel, Chimpanzee, traffics in dystopian themes, but not in the same way as does the plot-driven The Hunger Games or the allegorical/satirical stories of Margaret Atwood. Instead, his world recalls the more subtle work of Philip K. Dick or Chang-Rae Lee.
A look at The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It by John W. Dean
