The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending October 25, 2026

By Literary Hub | October 29, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending October 25, 2026

By Literary Hub | October 29, 2026

Pretending to Be Tony Shalhoub: On Co-Writing a Book in My Father's Voice

Pretending to Be Tony Shalhoub: On Co-Writing a Book in My Father's Voice

Josie Adams on the Strange Intimacy of Writing We Thought They’d Never Leave

By Josie Adams | October 28, 2026

Is Hitchcock Horror, Romance, or Both?

Is Hitchcock Horror, Romance, or Both?

Emma Cole on Finding the Romance Tropes in Psycho, Vertigo, and The Birds

By Emma Cole | October 28, 2026

Tiny, Furry Friends: A Short History of Small Dogs in European Art

Tiny, Furry Friends: A Short History of Small Dogs in European Art

Stephanie Howard-Smith Explores the Evolving Artistic and Domestic Role of Pets, From the Renaissance to the Victorian Era

By Stephanie Howard-Smith | October 28, 2026

What Working in the Emergency Department Taught Me About Death

What Working in the Emergency Department Taught Me About Death

Joanna Cannon on the ”Kodak Moments” She Gathered Working as a Doctor

By Joanna Cannon | October 28, 2026

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Embracing the Darkness: In Praise of Writing Post-Apocalyptic Fiction

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The Limits of Rationality: On Gulliver’s Travels at 300

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How Becoming a Preacher Made Me a Better Writer

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Worth the Risk: On Daring to Choose the Writing Life

Worth the Risk: On Daring to Choose the Writing Life

"I continue to write because the risks of writing pale in comparison to the rewards."

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Jane Eyre’s Watercolors, Lily Briscoe’s Paintings, and The Problem With Writing About Art

Jane Eyre’s Watercolors, Lily Briscoe’s Paintings, and The Problem With Writing About Art

Rebecca Birrell on Writing About Amateur Female Artists

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Who Chooses the Poems For the New York City Subway?

Who Chooses the Poems For the New York City Subway?

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Mr. Prufrock Picks Peaches: On Finding the Poetry in Every Kitchen

Mr. Prufrock Picks Peaches: On Finding the Poetry in Every Kitchen

Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein Adapt Popular Poems to Everyday Domestic Concerns

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A Day in the Life of a Baby Tyrannosaurus Rex

A Day in the Life of a Baby Tyrannosaurus Rex

Riley Black Explores the Softer Side of Paleontology's Most Feared Predator

By Riley Black | October 27, 2026

Fake News, Far-Right Propaganda, Exaggerated Crowd Sizes, a Squabbling Left...Welcome to 1930s Berlin!

Fake News, Far-Right Propaganda, Exaggerated Crowd Sizes, a Squabbling Left...Welcome to 1930s Berlin!

Victor Sebestyen on the Political Landscape That Preceded the Nazi Takeover of Germany

By Victor Sebestyen | October 27, 2026

How Poetry Can Explain the Role of Music in Medieval Literature

How Poetry Can Explain the Role of Music in Medieval Literature

Graeme Lawson on Heliand, Beowulf and the Development of Musical Notation

By Graeme Lawson | October 27, 2026

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