The Indypendent
Reviews
“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
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.
“No Other Choice,” A Deceptively Hilarious Outcry Against the Modern Job Search
We face the uncertain future with a helpless irony, knowing the problems but remaining powerless in face of overwhelming…
“Marty Supreme” and the Pitfalls of Individualism
“Marty Supreme” is a wild ride through the world of 1950s New York City and competitive table tennis, with standout performances and a surprising condemnation of individualism.
Book Review: “Black Power, White Heat”
Echols delves into the ways that people of different races have collaborated throughout history, and homes in on cross-racial organizing during the civil rights movements of the 1960s and 70s.
It’s A Wonderful Life: Karen Malpede’s “Last Radiance: Radical Lives, Bright Deaths”
A raw and rare voice: Karen Malpede, author of “Last Radiance: Radical Lives, Bright Deaths.”
“Bugonia” and the False Promises of Conspiracy and Corporate Culture
“Bugonia” partially delivers on a bizarre mix of class commentary, conspiracy and the idiosyncrasies of corporate culture juxtaposed against those it exploits.