A Celebration of Small Press and Self-Published Books
THE KING OF VIOLINS: The extraordinary life of Ma Sicong, China’s greatest violin virtuoso by M.G. Crisci and Cheng Ken Chi, PHD is a haunting true story of one man’s passion for music, family, and his country. This indie author title is reviewed by Liam Anthony of IBR.
TROVE by Sandra A. Miller is an inspirational, emotional, and funny memoir about searching for buried treasure in New York City. Check out what Felicia Nicole Hall of Independent Book Review has to say in her review of this Brown Paper Press title.
HIGH COTTON by Kristie Robin Johnson is a collection of autobiographical essays about growing up black in America’s Deep South. Check out what IBR founder Joe Walters has to say about this Raised Voice Press book.
THE NAMES OF ALL THE FLOWERS by Melissa Valentine is a personal memoir from the sister of a brother who was killed in the streets of Oakland, CA. Check out what Independent Book Review’s Jaylynn Korrell has to say about this Feminist Press title.
PEOPLE I’VE MET FROM THE INTERNET by Stephen van Dyck is a compulsive, nuanced, and intelligent book that documents just how much the internet has defined and redefined our relationships. Check out what Liam Anthony has to say about this Ricochet Editions memoir.
THE IN-BETWEENS by Davon Loeb is a lyrical memoir about family, growing up, and identity in America. Check out what Sean Alan Cleary of Independent Book Review has to say about this Everytime Press nonfiction book in “The Painful Tangibility of It All.”
THE COURAGE TO ASPIRE by Chuks I. Ndukwe is an inspiring memoir and relfection on what it means to reach your goal in life. Check out what Liam Anthony of Independent Book Review has to say about this indie author title.
RELIEF BY EXECUTION: A VISIT TO MAUTHAUSEN by Gint Aras is a pocket-sized memoir about the author’s personal experience visiting one of the most notorious concentration camps in the world. Check out what IBR’s Liam Anthony has to say in his review of this Homebound Publications title.
THE GROUND YOU STAND UPON by Joshua Bowe is a nonfiction book about his father’s time in the Vietnam War. Check out why Jaylynn Korrell of Independent Book Review thinks you should hear about this indie author’s book.
LATE MIGRATIONS by Margaret Renkl is a beautiful essay collection filled with nature writing about love, loss, and everyday life. Check out what Jaylynn Korrell of Independent Book Review has to say about this highly acclaimed nonfiction book from Milkweed Editions.