Reviewing

Philip Roth has written two dozen novels, yet fiction has lost its appeal for him personally. When asked why, he said he didn't know, and only offered a smart-aleck response: "I wised up."

Independent presses have been putting out books every bit as good as those published by New York's major houses. They typically don't get the same media attention or space in bookstores, so here are some of the best small press books of the decade.