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What do literary types have queued up on their nightstands and ready to read before lights-out? We asked a few of them, and here’s what they said.
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.
What do you need to know about the Black Authors & Readers Rock writers conference coming up in mid-October? Glad you asked!
In honor of National Comic Book Day, here’s a rundown of pen-and-ink heroes who never got their due. This one’s for you, Sheldon!
Lovers of subversive literature, rejoice! It’s Banned Books Week! In honor of this year’s observance — which runs Sept. 21-27 — the American Library Association offers these ideas for celebrating your favorite controversial reads.
Congratulations to 2014’s fiction nominees for the National Book Award! In the spirit of “Great minds think alike,” here’s a rundown of the nominated titles we’ve reviewed so far this year.
On this day 227 years ago, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention released the text of a new charter of government. They had wrangled since late May, through a sweltering summer, to produce a document that carried deep flaws and great virtues. To mark Constitution Day, we offer a list of five great books about America’s seminal manuscript.
