The Washington Writers Conference starts Friday!
Out of the Darkness: The Germans, 1942-2022
By Frank Trentmann
How does a nation overcome its barbaric past?
My Year of Rest and Relaxation: A Novel
By Ottessa Moshfegh
A wounded young woman tries to sleep her way through 12 straight months.
Title? Nein!
By Mary Collins
Catchy names continue to elude me.
An Interview with Tina Alexis Allen
By Cathy Alter
The actress/playwright talks sexuality, family secrets, and the redemptive power of forgiveness.
Lincoln’s Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency
By Dan Abrams and David Fisher
Our 16th commander-in-chief's genius shines in this riveting account of his courtroom prowess.
We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. But all kidding aside, here are June’s winners.
A novelist teases out the truth about the elusive artist’s life.
The Lost History of Stars
By Dave Boling
A girl and her family struggle to survive in a British prison camp during the Boer War.
Mr. Rochester
By Sarah Shoemaker
The dashing hero from Jane Eyre is given his own multifaceted backstory in this wonderful tale.
