Book Review: Pipette
PIPETTE by Kim Chinquee is a deeply human story of self-care and intent. Check out what Audrey Davis has to say in her book review of this Ravenna Press novel.
Tag: Great books
STARRED Book Review: The pause and the breath
THE PAUSE AND THE BREATH by Kwame Sound Daniels is a tender perspective of a singular yet universal human experience. Check out what Samantha Hui has to say about this Atmosphere Press poetry collection.
STARRED Book Review: I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself
I KEEP MY EXOSKELETONS TO MYSELF by Marisa Crane is an intimate study of a queer widow’s grief, shame, and parenting under an oppressive surveillance state. Check out what Andrea Marks-Joseph has to say in her book review of this Catapult novel.
STARRED Book Review: Icarus Never Flew ‘Round Here
ICARUS NEVER FLEW ROUND HERE by Matt Edwards is a curious portrait of a cattle rancher searching for meaning. Check out more of what Madeline Barbush has to say in her book review of this Atmosphere Press novel.
Book Review: The Source of Smoke
THE SOURCE OF SMOKE by V.L. Adams is an excellent combination of true crime and small town drama. Check out what Lindsay Crandall has to say in her book review of this New Degree Press mystery novel.
30 Impressive Indie Books of 2022
30 IMPRESSIVE INDIE BOOKS OF 2022 is a book list of indie press and indie author books that cover a range of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Presses include Two Dollar Radio, Mason Jar Press, Split/Lip Press, and more.
STARRED Book Review: Cul-de-sac
CUL-DE-SAC by Nick Perilli is a genre-blending mosaic that explores what lies on the other side of death. Check out what Joshua Ryan Bligh has to say in his book review of this Montag Press novel.
30 Indie Books to Look Out for in Early 2023
30 Indie Books to Look Out for in Early 2023 is a literary listicle compiled by IBR founder Joe Walters, including fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from small to mid-sized publishers like Mason Jar Press, Two Dollar Radio, and more.
STARRED Book Review: Obit
OBIT by Victoria Chang compresses the immense grief, emptiness, and the peace and passion of existence into coffin-shaped obituaries. Check out what Yu-Hsuan Wu has to say in this Copper Canyon Press book review.
STARRED Book Review: Rock Gods & Messy Monsters
Rock Gods & Messy Monsters by Diane Hatz is the best kind of absurdism; the kind that wears a veneer of the surreal while having the grisly guts of reality right underneath. Check out what Joshua Bligh has to say in this absurdist book review.