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'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.
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'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.
- 25 June 2013
'The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells' by Andrew Sean Greer
Greta Wells experiences three alternate lives during a therapy session, all with different secrets and losses, pain and happiness. Which one will she ultimately choose?
'Sisterland' by Curtis Sittenfeld
Sittenfeld returns with the story of twin sisters: Vi, a professed psychic, and Kate, a wife and mother in denial of her talents. When Vi predicts a devastating earthquake is around the corner, Kate must decide whether to support her sister and out herself for the potential good of the community, or continue to ignore her own instincts.
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What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Half-Blood Blues’
Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan Picador USA • $15 • ISBN 9781250012708 Published February 28, 2012 Half-Blood Blues has already received quite a bit of attention. It was a finalist for the 2011 Man Booker and the winner of the … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Snow Child’ by Eowyn Ivey
Eskimos might have 1,000 words for snow (they don’t, but bear with me), but debut novelist Eowyn Ivey holds her own with The Snow Child. It’s a spectacular tale of a post-WWI Alaskan couple whose wish for a child is … Continue reading
7 questions with . . . Anna Randol
Anna Randol’s debut romance novel, A Secret in Her Kiss, is our Romance of the Month! Major Bennett Prestwood is ordered to Constantinople to act as protector and chaperone to beautiful British spy Mari Sinclair, who isn’t interested in having … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Silky Chicken Liver Mousse
Cooking columnist Sybil Pratt calls the recipes in The French Slow Cooker, Michele Scicolone’s newest cookbook, “so quintessentially French . . . without mess or stress.” Classic French cooking was never so easy as with Scicolone’s slow cooker! To be … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Flame Alphabet’ by Ben Marcus
Language can literally kill in The Flame Alphabet‘s horrifying and weird world. Children have the ability to kill their elders simply by speaking to them, and the search for a cure is reminiscent of the twisted scientific experiments of the … Continue reading
Romance: A real, feel-good read
guest post by Larissa Ione Okay, single ladies, raise your hand if you’ve ever seen that tiresome criticism that goes something like this: Single women who read romances will develop unrealistic expectations of men. Ha! And again, ha! Reading romance … Continue reading
Monday contest: ‘Dating the Undead’
Do you wish your valentine were a little bit . . . immortal? Readers who simply cannot deny themselves the forbidden fruit of vamps, werewolves, angels, demons (of all types) and even a zombie or two get the dish on … Continue reading
7 questions with . . . William Landay
Our February Mystery of the Month, Defending Jacob by William Landay, taps into a parent’s worst nightmare. No — worse. Assistant D.A. Andy Barber’s son seems the most likely suspect for a neighbor’s brutal murder. Andy finds himself desperately defending … Continue reading
Publishing’s Tools of Change
The topic on the minds of everyone in publishing these days is the constant change within the industry—eBooks, digital reading devices, Amazon.com vs. Barnes & Noble, etc. The 2012 O’Reilly Tools of Change (TOC) for Publishing Conference in New York … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm’ by Mei-Ling Hopgood
The Top Pick from our January Lifestyles column is How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm by Mei-Ling Hopgood, a fascinating study on the differences in parenting techniques from all over the world. The title alone had me interested—then I read … Continue reading
Audiobooks.com launched
Audiobooks.com, the first unlimited cloud-based streaming service for audiobooks, launched this week. For $24.95/month, subscribers have access to thousands of best-selling titles via iPhones, iPads, Android devices and other internet-enabled mobile devices. You can even bookmark your audiobook (cool!) and … Continue reading
Maurice Sendak and the Grim Colberty Tales
After reading Dave Eggers’ Vanity Fair portrait on Maurice Sendak (“My work is not great, but it’s respectable.”) and listening/crying through Terry Gross’ interview of Sendak on “Fresh Air” (“I cry a lot because I miss people. They die and … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Korean Short Ribs
Sixteen of the Internet’s best food bloggers come together to share their very favorite home-cooking recipes in Good Bite Weeknight Meals. Writes our cooking columnist Sybil Pratt, “Every clearly explained recipe adheres to Good Bite’s mantra, ‘delicious made easy,’ and … Continue reading
