Romance Roundup
Romance Roundup: September 2024

A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.

    Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans

    Book Review

    Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans

    By Bill Schutt

    Those pearly whites do more than just shine.

    City of Dancing Gargoyles

    Book Review

    City of Dancing Gargoyles

    By Tara Campbell

    Humans are pushed off center stage in a world transformed by climate change.

    Book Review

    The Big Lie: A Jack Swyteck Novel

    Imagine if the outcome of an election hinged on nefarious dealings in Florida. Yes, imagine.

    Beyond The Book

    5 Most Popular Posts: March 2020

    We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. Seriously, though, here are March’s winners.

    Book Review

    Me & Patsy Kickin’ Up Dust: My Friendship with Patsy Cline

    By Loretta Lynn and Patsy Lynn Russell

    Me & Patsy Kickin’ Up Dust: My Friendship with Patsy Cline

    Recalling a bond between country-music royalty.

    Book News

    An Indie Endures: Curious Iguana

    How are bookstores weathering the pandemic?

    Beyond The Book

    Apocalyptic Reads to Help You Embrace the Nightmare

    Ready to surrender? These disturbing stories go perfectly with our scary new normal!

    Book Review

    The Story of More: How We Got to Climate Change and Where to Go from Here

    A perfect, pocket-size primer on environmental problems and solutions.

    Podcast

    Authors on Audio: A Conversation with Maria Kuznetsova

    An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

    Book Review

    A Wolf by the Ears: A Novel

    By Wayne Karlin

    A Wolf by the Ears: A Novel

    What compelled slaves to fight for America during the War of 1812?