5 Great Indie Books - MORE Magazine

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Looking for a terrific read that's not "top 40"? Try one--or all--of these small-press gems.

Misfits and Other Heroes (Dzanc Books) by Suzanne Burns

A daring first story collection by a poet. If you love Flannery OConnor, try Burns.

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Looking for a terrific read that's not "top 40"? Try one--or all--of these small-press gems.

Vanishing (Unbridled Books) by Candida Lawrence

A no-holds -barred memoir in essays in which the author reflects on, among other things, her kidnapping of her own children during a brutal divorce.

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Looking for a terrific read that's not "top 40"? Try one--or all--of these small-press gems.

Push Comes to Shove (Concord Free Press) by Wesley Brown

A brilliant, eye-opening novel about black revolutionaries, starting in 1969. This book is FREE at Concordfreepress.com—so long as you pledge to make a gift to any charity you chose.

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Looking for a terrific read that's not "top 40"? Try one--or all--of these small-press gems.

Mean Little Deaf Queer (Beacon Press) by Terry Galloway

This hilarious and heartbreaking memoir explores disability and difference—and uncovers profound universal truths.

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Looking for a terrific read that's not "top 40"? Try one--or all--of these small-press gems.

The Creepy Girl and Other Stories (Starcherone) by Janet Mitchell

Eerie, transgressive tales you won’t soon forget.