American Baby
By Gabrielle Glaser
A woman is forced to relinquish her newborn in this eye-opening look at the dark side of an allegedly benevolent industry.
A peek at what’s on tap in the Independent this week.
The Latinist: A Novel
By Mark Prins
This cerebral thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat — and make you want to pull out that old copy of Wheelock’s Latin.
Yellow Wife
By Sadeqa Johnson
A sobering, graphically violent story of a light-skinned slave struggling to survive in the 19th-century South.
Unsolaced
By Gretel Ehrlich
A nuanced meditation on the sacred spaces disappearing before our eyes.
To Break Russia’s Chains: Boris Savinkov and His Wars Against the Tsar and the Bolsheviks
By Vladimir Alexandrov
One man’s admirable, futile quest to democratize his homeland.
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Enjoy this Grateful American™ reading recommendation!
Yonder: A Novel
By Jabari Asim
The Thieves may control the plantation, but the Stolen control their own destiny.
Wannsee: The Road to the Final Solution
By Peter Longerich
A short but powerful addition to the Holocaust canon.
Manifesto: On Never Giving Up
By Bernardine Evaristo
The Booker Prize-winning author owes it all to tenacity. And talent.
