April 15, 2026
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Our seventh annual Indie Issue celebrates the inventive and creative spirit of independent presses and self-published authors.Featured In This Issue
This Issue's Starred Reviews
FICTION
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THE LEFT AND THE LUCKY
By Willy Vlautin
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HOPE HOUSE
By Joe Bond
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INFERNO
By Conn Iggulden
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THE TUXEDO SOCIETY
By Paul Rudnick
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AS IF
By Isabel Waidner
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WHAT CAME WEST
By Josh Weil
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MCKENNA'S GUY
By Mike Lawson
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SCORE
By Kennedy Ryan
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CHERRY BEACH
By Don Gillmor
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THE SUMMER BOY
By Philippe Besson Sam Taylor
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CHILDREN OF THE WILD
By Kevin Powers
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THE BROTHERS MCKAY
By Craig Johnson
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STRUCK SPEECHLESS
By Tati Richardson
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NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED
By Yu-Mei Balasingamchow
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MY YEAR IN PARIS WITH GERTRUDE STEIN
By Deborah Levy
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LAST NIGHT IN BROOKLYN
By Xochitl Gonzalez
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SHE WALKS AT NIGHT
By Seishi Yokomizo Jesse Kirkwood
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HEMLOCK BAY
By Martin Edwards
NONFICTION
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THE TRAVELER
By Andrea Wulf
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AMERICAN PATRIARCH
By H.W. Brands
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THE THEATER
By James Verini
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THE BEASTS OF THE EAST
By Andrew Moore
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A TIME TO GATHER
By Bruce Feiler
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THE PATIENT WAIT OF THE STONES
By Antonio Romani Martha Cooley
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HOW TO BE A DISSIDENT
By Gal Beckerman
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MEMORY REHEARSAL
By Eleni Sikelianos
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PAUL CELAN
By Anna Arno Soren Gauger
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NATION OF STRANGERS
By Ece Temelkuran
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KIDS, WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS!
By Liza Minnelli Michael Feinstein Josh Getlin Heidi Evans
TEEN
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BLUE BEACH
By Karyn Parsons
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SUCH A LUCKY GIRL
By Wendy Heard
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THE GAME OF OATHS
By S.C. Bandreddi
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BAD QUEER
By Gayathiri Kamalakanthan Chi Nwosu
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MEET ME AT THE PICKET LINE
By Jasper Sanchez
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THE SPIRITUALISTS
By Kristin O’Donnell Tubb
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SPUR OF THE MOMENT
By Juliana Smith
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SHORELINES
By Ruth Ennis
CHILDREN'S
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BABA PALOOZA
By A.D. Ghani Nadia Alam
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IS THIS A PLUM?
By Dan Ojari Finn Ojari
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WATERMELON POOL
By Bonsoir Lune Frances Cha
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TECH WEEK
By Lindsay Champion
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THE FAVORITE HAT
By Ariel Bernstein Marc Rosenthal
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SERPENT ON THE MOUNTAIN
By J. Kasper Kramer
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THROUGH THE BLACK GATE
By Alfredo Cáceres
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STREAM
By Aida Salazar
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PERFECT ENOUGH
By Meg Eden Kuyatt
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FREE TO FLY
By Karina Iceberg Steph Littlebird
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WHAT DO WE DO IN PRESCHOOL?
By Kathryn Wanless
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LILIBET MAKES A FRIEND
By Kersten Hamilton Shanda McCloskey
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LOST IN PEACH BLOSSOM PARADISE
By Liang Xiong Chloe Garcia Roberts
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FIRESNAKE
By Donna Barba Higuera
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LAST DAY POOL PARTY
By Emma Steinkellner
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CAPY CAPY CAPYBARA
By Charise Mericle Harper
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I AM HERE
By Kim Hyo-eun Aerin Park
INDIE
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BLUE HELMET
By Edward Carpenter
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AN ADVENTURE LOG
By Jim Doti
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A VILLAIN’S HOPE
By S.E. McPherson
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MAKE FOREVER NOW
By Roger Mitchell
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EVIL, GOODNESS, AND CREATING ACTIVE BYSTANDERSHIP
By Ervin Staub
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PERSPECTIVES
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