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- 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.
- 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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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
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Enjoy Every Sandwich’ by Lee Lipsenthal, M.D.
Weight loss, kicking bad habits, reading more—these are all great New Year’s resolutions. But one of the books from our New Year, New You feature goes beyond the average life adjustment. Enjoy Every Sandwich: Living Each Day as If It … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Blueberry Almond Breakfast Polenta
Our January Cookbook of the Month shares some of the best home cooking on the web, all plucked from the best of the best of Food52. The blog hosts a recipe contest in a different category every week, and these … Continue reading
7 questions with . . . Teresa Medeiros
Teresa Medeiros‘ The Pleasure of Your Kiss is our January Top Pick in Romance. It heats up the desert with the tale of a notorious adventurer sent to rescue his brother’s fiancée—who happens to be his first love from long … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Winter Palace’ by Eva Stachniak
No question about it—Catherine the Great is the new literary “it” girl. Following Robert K. Massie’s spectacular biography Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman, Eva Stachniak’s third novel The Winter Palace has a welcome home on our bookshelves. It … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Slow-Cooker Jambalaya
Our January Cooking column is all about the best recipes for home cooking, and Good Bite Weeknight Meals gets its 140 recipes from food bloggers (very similar to our Cookbook of the Month, The Food52 Cookbook). The selections in these … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Hope: A Tragedy’ by Shalom Auslander
Let’s be honest. Sometimes book trailers can get a little blah. But hands-down, the best ones always feature whatever odd point of view the author has (i.e. trailers for Gary Shteyngart’s Super Sad True Love Story, as seen here and … Continue reading
7 questions with . . . Taylor Stevens
Don’t you love when an author’s backstory is just as interesting as his or her fantastic new book? Take Taylor Stevens, for example, whose second Vanessa Michael Munroe novel, The Innocent, is featured in our January Whodunit column. Self-employed spy … Continue reading
Weekly links: ‘Twilight’ by famous authors, Dave Egger’s shower curtain, tweeting authors
io9.com shared Lizzie Stark’s answers that age-old question: What if great literary writers of the last 200 years had penned Twilight instead? For example: Flannery O’Connor: When Native American werewolf Jacob threatens her with death, Bella reconsiders her hardcore racism, … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Maple Yogurt Pound Cake
The Food52 Cookbook by Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs (the foodie brains behind the Food52 blog) is our January Cookbook of the Month! It is a phenomenal collection of winning recipes from their weekly contests, starring the best of the … Continue reading
Best books for boosting willpower
‘Tis the season for New Year’s Resolutions — time to take stock of your life and make plans for the future. As you take steps toward your goals, the right book can be an invaluable source of insight and encouragement. … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Agent 6′ by Tom Rob Smith
The final installment in Tom Rob Smith‘s Child 44 trilogy comes out this Thursday, January 5! The first book, Child 44, introduced readers to Leo Demidov, Soviet war hero and rising star within Stalin’s State Security force, who must stop a … Continue reading
Weekly links: Carved books, ‘Hunger Games’ musical collaborations and more!
Hi, everyone! BookPage is closed today and Monday to make way for poppers and champagne — or curling up with some dogs and the Alexander McQueen book (ahem). But there were a few things I’ve been soaking up this week … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Pecan Crescents
The Rosie’s Bakery All-Butter, Cream-Filled, Sugar-Packed Baking Book by Judy Rosenberg celebrates all the best things about baking. And with a title like that, there’s a guilt-free element — Yes, I know how much sugar is in this delicious treat. … Continue reading
