A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
The Sun and Other Stars: A Novel
By Brigid Pasulka
Death, love, and a soccer ball collide in this enchanting tale.
Kinder Than Solitude: A Novel
By Yiyun Li
In a tale set in post-Tiananmen Square China, characters struggle with emptiness and solitude.
The Invention of Wings
Sue Monk Kidd
Haunted by slavery, two unforgettable American women form a complex relationship as each strives to make a life of her own in this lyrical and edifying tale.
Dust: A Novel
By Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
A revealing look at the flip-side of the "safari and wildlife" Kenya with which most Americans are familiar.
An Unnecessary Woman: A Novel
By Rabih Alameddine
A woman, defined as useless, struggles for dignity alone in her Beirut apartment, equipped only with books, memories — and an unforgettable voice.
A monthly feature that looks at books of and about poetry.
The Guts
By Roddy Doyle
A rock ‘n’ roll soul wrestles with middle age and mortality.
Meet one of the renowned writers participating in the Independent's annual Books Alive! conference.
