Indie Literature
Encyclopedia
The National Literary Awards defines independent or "indie" literature as "books published outside of mainstream
publishing."http://nationalliteraryawards.com/americanbookchoiceaward/index.htm Such are books rarely recognized and hard to pin down, but some examples include "Returning Home" by Marcus Blake and "Hope...Joy (and a Few Little Thoughts) for Pregnant Teens" by Rachel Brigoni.
Mainstream
Mainstream is, generally, the common current thought of the majority. However, the mainstream is far from cohesive; rather the concept is often considered a cultural construct....
publishing."http://nationalliteraryawards.com/americanbookchoiceaward/index.htm Such are books rarely recognized and hard to pin down, but some examples include "Returning Home" by Marcus Blake and "Hope...Joy (and a Few Little Thoughts) for Pregnant Teens" by Rachel Brigoni.