What a year it’s been at the Independent! Over the last 12 months, we’ve tripled our audience and dramatically diversified our offerings — adding a Beyond the Book section, regular columnists (Alice Stephens, Larry De Maria, E.A. Aymar, Ron Goldfarb, and Darrell Delamaide), and a Book Club Hub. All without interrupting the daily diet of first-class book reviews, author interviews, and features.

But here’s the harsh truth: We’re a nonprofit, and that means nearly everyone — writers, reviewers, and editors — who works to produce the Independent does it for love, not money. With this new fundraising campaign, we’re hoping to change that.

We need to start paying the more than 250 writers who give us their best stuff, not to mention the editors who guide them. And we need your help to do that. Please, if you enjoy the Independent and value our effort to enliven and enrich conversations about books, consider making your own tax-deductible contribution to that conversation by clicking here. Thanks for your support!

David O. Stewart, President