A Celebration of Small Press and Self-Published Books
BOTTLED GOODS by Sophie van Llewyn is a powerful, sophistocated, emotional delve into Soviet-era Romania through the eyes and heart of a young woman. Check out what Rosa Kumar of Independent Book Review has to say in her book review of this Fairlight Books novella.
THE SUMMER DEMANDS by Deborah Shapiro is an intimate novel of quiet growth and dynamic relationships. Check out what Jaylynn Korrell of Independent Book Review has to say about this Catapult novel.
KNITTING THE FOG by Claudia D. Hernandez is a memoir about sisterhood, resilience, and immigration from Guatemala to the U.S. Check out what Jaylynn Korrell of Independent Book Review has to say about this Feminist Press title.
INNOCENCE LOST by Sherilyn Decter is the glowing first novel in the Bootleggers’ Chronicles series, a historical mystery set in Prohibition Philadelphia. Check out what Joe Walters of Independent Book Review has to say in his latest book review.
MOSTLY DEAD THINGS by Kristen Arnett is a LGBTQ literary novel about taxidermy, familial hand-me-downs, and the quest for vulnerability. Check out what Joe Walters of Independent Book Review has to say about this Tin House Books title.
LEARN TO SWIM by Joseph Haeger is quiet and heartfelt nonfiction about loyalty, friendship, and letting go. Check out what Joe Walters has to say in his latest IBR book review of this University of Hell Press title.
THE NOT WIVES by Carley Moore is a terrific literary novel about what it means to belong to yourself while trying to be a part of something bigger. Check out what Jaylynn Korrell of Independent Book Review has to say about this Feminist Press title.
THE BLIGHTED CITY by Scott Kaelen is a dark epic fantasy that takes you on a haunting voyage. Check out what Joshua Ryan Bligh has to say in “Book Review: The Blighted City,” his first review at Independent Book Review.
I DON’T THINK OF YOU (UNTIL I DO) by Tatiana Ryckman is a heartbreakingly honest excavation of longing, modern romances. Check out what Joe Walters of Independent Book Review has to say in his latest review.
PSYCHOPOMPS by Alex Difrancesco is a truly superb LGBTQ+ essay collection about what it means to become and be your authentic self. Check out what Liam Anthony of Independent Book Review has to say about this 2019 Accomplices title.