Here's a selection of some of the best books by indie authors that have come through the Kirkus Indie service in recent months.
INDIE
Released: Oct. 22, 2010
"A sheaf of revealing X-rays of the soul in distress."
A doctor confronts ailments of the spirit as well as of the body in these raw, anguished poems.
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INDIE
Released: June 14, 2010
"An inspirational, unsentimental tale of overcoming the odds."
INDIE
Released: May 18, 2010
"An existential guide, though not despairing; these small urban essays are both illuminating place studies and highly motivational to get pedaling."
Pinsky explores a wide swath of the United States from an unlikely venue--the saddle of a bike--and comes back with gold.
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INDIE
Released: April 15, 2010
"A lively, indulgent memoir."
A musician reflects on his career and experiences from the Depression Era through the present.
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INDIE
Released: Aug. 15, 2009
"A valuable addition to ground-level history, caught with a keen eye even while Maleck was ducking his head."
Maleck presents a lively, chromatic memoir of his days as a medic in the European theater of WWII.
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