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Best Indie Fiction of 2018

  • FICTION

    EDGE OF THE KNOWN BUS LINE

    MAY 21, 2018

FICTION

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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  • FICTION

    VELVET SPRING

    SEPT. 30, 2017

FICTION

VELVET SPRING

by Dede Reed

A rich, deeply felt, but never sentimental novel. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    SECRETS AND SHADOWS

    MARCH 5, 2018

FICTION

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

    THE BUILDING

    APRIL 22, 2018

  • FICTION

    CHILDREN OF THE WIND

    NOV. 12, 2012

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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  • FICTION

    A HUNDRED FIRES IN CUBA

    AUG. 15, 2018

FICTION

A HUNDRED FIRES IN CUBA

by John Thorndike

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

FULL REVIEW >

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