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Indie Best Books of the Month December

  • CHILDREN'S

    THE ADVENTURES OF GRACIE & MONKEYBEAR

    NOV. 1, 2017

CHILDREN'S

THE ADVENTURES OF GRACIE & MONKEYBEAR

by C.S. O'Kelly illustrated by Jordy Farrell

Fans are sure to look forward to what Gracie imagines in the spring. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • INDIE

    MOSAIC OF THE DARK

    JAN. 31, 2018

MOSAIC OF THE DARK

by Lisa Dordal

Humming with inspired metaphors and everyday relevance, these poems are gems. Full review >

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  • INDIE

    INTO THE CYCLORAMA

    DEC. 1, 2016

INTO THE CYCLORAMA

by Annie Kim

Gorgeous poems, rich with allusions to music, art, and history from Ancient Greece to the Korean War. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • FICTION

    THE PUNCH ESCROW

    JULY 25, 2017

SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

THE PUNCH ESCROW

by Tal M. Klein

It’s hard to say enough good things about this hard-science future thriller with humor and heart—an excellent debut. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • FICTION

    VISITATIONS

    AUG. 16, 2017

  • NONFICTION

    UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS: THE LOGIC OF BALANCE

    JUNE 28, 2017

BUSINESS

UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS: THE LOGIC OF BALANCE

by Gary Moreau

A deeply thoughtful book about business management today and the nature of thought itself. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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