Scenes from an independent America, 2007 -- Constantly risking absurdity : early independent networks -- Get in the van : punk roots -- Homegrown : indie regionalism in Berkeley -- Xerox, staple, repeat : the evolution of independent literature -- Like a velvet glove cast in iron : the independent comics revolution -- We're gonna have to be the band : Olympia, riot grrrl, and the great independent crossover -- Brighten the corners : the reinvention of indie rock -- Scan, kern, layout, print : indie publishing in the twenty-first century -- Hands on : the crafting and indie design movement -- Branded : the big indie crossover.