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- 21 May 2013
'And the Mountains Echoed' Khaled Hosseini
It’s been nearly 10 years since Hosseini’s dark horse debut hit, The Kite Runner, was published. He returns with (in his own words), “a multi-generational-family story as well, this time revolving around brothers and sisters, and the ways in which they love, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for each other.”
'Golden Boy' by Abigail Tarttelin
It's the story of the seemingly perfect Walker family—two successful parents and two handsome sons, Max and Daniel. But when Steve Walker launches a Parliament run, the family is pushed into the spotlight and a secret Max has been keeping is uncovered.
- 28 May 2013
'The Son' by Philipp Meyer
The Son is an epic story of power and dynasty in Texas over 150 years—and it's a modern classic.
- 4 June 2013
'Trans-Atlantic' by Colum McCann
This latest novel goes from 1849 to 1918 to 1998 and explores the relationship between America and Ireland, slavery and freedom and war and peace.
'Big Brother' by Lionel Shriver
Inspired in part by Shriver's own relationship with her brother, who died of complications from diabetes and obesity in 2010, this is an unflinching look at the toll of obesity on family relationships.
'Sparta' by Roxana Robinson
Robinson takes on the issue of soldiers returning to the home front. Conrad enlisted after college, served his time without major incident, and comes home to his girlfriend and family. But he is unable to ease back into everyday life—and his bitterness turns into anger that might have serious consequences.
- 11 June 2013
'The Engagements' by J. Courtney Sullivan
In her third novel, Sullivan looks at the idea of marriage and how it has changed—or not—over the decades, tying her story in to the 1940s De Beers ad campaign that made the diamond engagement ring a touchstone of American culture.
- 18 June 2013
'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' by Neil Gaiman
This new modern fable—which, at 192 pages, is more of a novella—tells the story of a man who returns to his native English village and suddenly realizes the cost of the horrible evil he fought as a child, with the help of Lettie Hempstock and her extraordinary mother and grandmother.
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Author Archives: Abby, Fiction Editor
More book trailer fun with Gary Shteyngart
We are big fans of novelist Gary Shteyngart here at BookPage. Not only can Shteyngart write wildly inventive, insightful fiction—it turns out he can put together one heck of a book trailer, too. Last summer we blogged about his trailer … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Spoiled’ by the Fug Girls
Spoiled by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan Poppy • $17.99 • 9780316098250 On sale June 1, 2011 At BookPage, we’re huge fans of the Fug Girls—Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, the L.A.-based bloggers behind the hysterical celebrity fashion blog, gofugyourself.com. … Continue reading
Literary adventures in Asheville
This past weekend, I met up with one of my best friends in Asheville, North Carolina. With me in Nashville and Megan in Durham, Asheville seemed like the perfect place for a weekend getaway between our cities. Neither Megan or … Continue reading
A ‘Glee’-ful memoir
Fans of the hit show “Glee” know actress Jane Lynch as the cranky, conniving cheerleading head coach Sue Sylvester. In September, we’re going to get a peek behind the iconic tracksuit when Hyperion’s Voice imprint publishes Lynch’s memoir, Happy Accidents. … Continue reading
‘Water for Elephants’ hits the big screen
Fans of Sara Gruen’s blockbuster 2006 novel, Water for Elephants, are a rabid bunch, and we think it’s safe to say that Gruen’s fan base is going to increase exponentially come April 15, 2011. That’s the theatrical release date for … Continue reading
Best Books of 2010: #1, ‘Room’
As part of our Best Books of 2010 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. It’s no secret that we love to talk—and write—about our favorite books here at BookPage. And this year, I’ve … Continue reading
Nashville’s top dog
Maryglenn McCombs is a local book publicist and a great friend to BookPage. Maryglenn emailed us with a great story this morning, and we just had to share: Those of you who know me probably know that I love dogs—especially … Continue reading
The hottest novels for fall 2010
While many of us think of the summer months as prime reading season, publishers tend to save plenty of their sure-to-be fiction hits for fall. And this year’s crop of late 2010 novels is certainly no different. Our September issue … Continue reading
Good news for ‘Gleeks’
If you’re an avid Glee fan like me, last night’s season finale was more bitter than sweet. Sure, the kids from New Directions sang their hearts out at regionals, several romantic entanglements got even more complicated and Quinn finally had … Continue reading
Meeting Pat Conroy
At BEA last week, the BookPage team got to meet a number of notable people. Actor Zach Braff and his brother, author Joshua Braff. Justin Cronin (The Passage), Gail Caldwell (Let’s Take the Long Way Home), Joshilyn Jackson (Backseat Saints) … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: Crazy Love
Crazy Love: A Memoir by Leslie Morgan Steiner St. Martin’s, March 30, 2010 As the fiction editor at BookPage, I read a lot of novels. But sometimes when Kate and I are going through the mail each day, I have … Continue reading
Ballantine Bantam Dell’s first deal
Just a few weeks ago, Random House announced that the Bantam Dell imprint would be merging with Ballantine to form Ballantine Bantam Dell (or BBD), under the leadership of senior vice president and publisher, Libby McGuire. And just yesterday, BBD … Continue reading
The heart of an interview: my conversation with Emily Giffin
It’s always a treat to have the opportunity to speak with authors after you’ve read their books. So I was thrilled to interview Emily Giffin about her latest novel, Heart of the Matter, for our May issue. We mostly talked … Continue reading
“Office” funny lady scores book deal
Fans of The Office—and funny women everywhere—rejoice! Writer/producer/blogger/twitterer Mindy Kaling (who plays the hilarious Kelly Kapoor on the workplace sitcom) has just inked a book deal with Random House’s Crown imprint. The Contents of My Purse, slated for a fall … Continue reading
What We’re Reading Wednesday: The Swimming Pool
The Swimming Pool by Holly LeCraw Doubleday, April 6, 2010 Holly LeCraw had me before I even opened her debut novel, The Swimming Pool. On the cover of the advance reading copy we received: raves from Anita Shreve, Tom Perrotta … Continue reading
