SINGING LESSONS FOR THE STYLISH CANARY by Laura Stanfill is a playful and loving take on authenticity and pursuing your own path to happiness. Check out what Erica Ball has to say about this Lanternfish Press novel.
INHABITANT by Charles Crittenden is a narrative poetry book that ponders the gravity of human existence through nearly alien eyes. Check out what Samantha Hui has to say about this sci-fi poetry book.
LEAP THIRTY by Diane Lowell Wilder is a poetry collection about a life lived and all the melancholy experiences that go with it. Check out what Joseph Haeger has to say about this June Road Press book.
A BLACK WOMAN’S COFFEE TABLE BOOK by Kayla Nixon is filled with beautiful writing that is both precious and a comfort. Check out what Andrea Marks-Joseph has to say about this indie nonfiction title.
This book list features 45 books we’re excited about from indie presses and indie authors in 2022. Includes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from presses like Mason Jar Press, Malarkey Books, UNC Press, and more.
BIBI BLUNDERMUSS AND THE TREE ACROSS THE COSMOS by Andrew Durkin is a middle grade fantasy where a brave young girl ventures through the wilderness of her fears to rescue her family. Check out what Andrea Marks-Joseph has to say about this Yellow Bike Press novel.
THE ANTHROPOCENE EPOCH: When Humans Changed the World by Bruce Glass is a terrifically important piece on the future of our planet. Check out what Joe Walters of IBR has to say about this indie nonfiction book.
THE AQUAMARINE SURFBOARD by Kellye Abernathy is a stellar middle grade debut that inspires hope and kindness. Check out what Samantha Hui of IBR has to say about this Atmosphere Press novel.
PECULIAR HERITAGE by Demisty D. Bellinger will have you contemplating Americaβs long history and negotiating revolution in spite of seeming futility. Check out what Samantha Hui has to say about this Mason Jar Press poetry collection.
I WILL DIE IN A FOREIGN LAND by Kalani Pickhart is an emphatic, overlapping narrative that weaves the stories of strangers and friends alike through the Ukrainian conflict of 2014. Check out what Alexandra Barbush has to say about this Two Dollar Radio novel.