A Celebration of Small Press and Self-Published Books
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NEGRO GIRLS by Camille Acker is a stunning short story collection that puts Black women on center stage and glues its audience to their seats. Check out what Joe Walters of IBR has to say about this Feminist Press title.
HOUSE OF APOLLO by Maxwell Olin Massa is an eccentric dystopian take on the modern Apollo. Check out what Madeline Barbush of Independent Book Review has to say about this novel published by Whiskey Tit.
FATHERS OF EDENVILLE by Corrine Ardoin is an effectual exploration of small-town life. Check out what Samantha Hui has to say about this literary novel from Black Rose Writing in her second IBR review.
A HISTORY OF MY BRIEF BODY by Billy-Ray Belcourt is a masterfully crafted essay collection about many things, including LGBTQ+ and Native American studies. Check out what Liam Anthony of IBR has to say in his review of this Two Dollar Radio title.
NOT HUMAN ENOUGH FOR THE CENSUS by Erik Fuhrer is a collection of poems and images exploring how humans fit into the greater nature of existence. Check out what Joseph Edwin Haeger thinks about it in his book review of this Vegetarian Alcoholic Press title.
ANTHROPICA by David Hollander A genre-defying mindbender of a novel with a darkly comic take on the creation and destruction of human life. Check out what Nathaniel Drenner of Independent Book Review has to say about this Animal Riot Press novel.
“BOOK SALE:Indie Presses Offering Discounts During COVID-19 Pandemic” by Joe Walters is a resource for readers who are looking to support small presses and find their next favorite book during the coronavirus pandemic. Check out discounts from Sunbury Press, Lanternfish Press, and more.
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS by Tariq Shah is a poetic venture through the stubborn feelings of men. Check out what Jaylynn Korrell of Independent Book Review has to say about this Two Dollar Radio novel.
HARD MOTHER, SPIDER MOTHER, SOFT MOTHER by Hal Y. Zhang is one novella in a science fiction series by Radix Media. It’s an optimistically melancholic look at mental illness and the relationship between mother and daughter. Check out what Joshua Ryan Bligh has to say about it.
FIVE WINDOWS by Jon Roemer is a literary novel that keeps an eye on your neighbor pacing back and forth in front of his window. Check out what Rosa Kumar of Independent Book Review has to say about this Dzanc Books novel.