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Best Indie Books of 2012: Top 25


Cover art for BLACK ART
INDIE
Released: Oct. 30, 2012

"An extremely satisfying read, as thrilling as it is humane."
Set in the modern-day Channel Islands and Dresden, Germany, Davy's neonoir mystery follows a transgendered (female to male) man investigating the disappearance of a famous actress' grandmother during World War II. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE IGUANA SPEAKS MY NAME
INDIE
Released: Sept. 1, 2012

"Imaginative storytelling with real literary depth."
Lush landscapes, enchanted happenings, tangled roots and violence suffuse this beguiling collection of stories set in the highlands of Guatemala. Read full book review >
Cover art for ANATOMY OF A HUSTLE
INDIE
Released: Aug. 15, 2012

"A stinging indictment of urban politics-as-usual."
Cronyism and corruption stifle the cable TV industry in this hard-hitting memoir. Read full book review >
Cover art for MARGINAL MORMONS
INDIE
Released: July 31, 2012

"A perfect read for the election season, though its appeal will endure."
An irreverent, honest look at life outside the mainstream Mormon Church. Read full book review >
Cover art for WHORE STORIES
INDIE
Released: July 18, 2012

"Loads of good, dirty fun."
Everything--and everyone--seems to be for sale in these riotous biographical sketches of famous and infamous prostitutes. Read full book review >
Cover art for CONFESSIONS OF A TRANSSEXUAL PHYSICIAN
INDIE
Released: July 16, 2012

"An honest, heartfelt memoir about coming out and transitioning. "
Birch's candid new memoir recalls her punishing adolescent boyhood and the difficult pursuit of self-realization. Read full book review >