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Best Indie Fiction of 2018

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EDGE OF THE KNOWN BUS LINE

by James R. Gapinski

Brilliant and brutal; a thrilling story surrounding complex, nuanced considerations of nihilism, optimism, and our own... Full review >

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SECRETS AND SHADOWS

by Roberta Silman

A harrowing story that readers will find compelling to the very end. Full review >

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FICTION

CHILDREN OF THE WIND

by Ed Sundt

A cleverly plotted and deeply moving work that will likely have readers recommending it to their friends. Full review >

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A HUNDRED FIRES IN CUBA

by John Thorndike

A highly recommended rendering of a love affair and mysterious slice of Cuban history. Full review >

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