The Indypendent
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LittlePuss Press Celebrates Trans Community, Indie Publishing Ethos
Founded during the COVID pandemic, the press, which publishes trans writers, values the community art creates as much as the art itself
“When We Are Kin”: A Vision of Black-Native Solidarity
Historian Kyle T. Mays fluxes between pragmatism and idealism while recounting a history and future of collaboration and conflict between Black and Native Americans
“André Is an Idiot”: Laughing in the Face of Death
An eccentric 55-year-old man with a stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis decides to make a documentary about his own demise
Book Review: How We Lost Roe to an Anti-Choice Minority
Amy Littlefield engages readers with a mystery novel-like structure of her investigation into the downfall of Roe v. Wade
“Broken Land Dreams” Combines Magical Realism With Satire
A retired high school social worker and disillusioned Brooklynite joins forces with former students and peers to resist the Right in David Forbes’ piece of speculative fiction.
The Evolution of Black Bookstores
21st century Black booksellers bring activism and business together in a way that skirts the debates of their predecessors; to them, the work is all of a piece.
Paseo Park, a 26-block long, car-free avenue in Jackson Heights, is just the beginning, say advocates.
“Apple & Palm” Tells Appalachia’s Stories With Tenderness
A wide range of emotional responses form the crux of the stories in “Apple & Palm” and Henley’s writing is somehow both spare and detailed.