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'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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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?
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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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'Fin & Lady' by Cathleen Schine
Fin is 11 when his parents die in 1964, and he is sent to live with his older sister, Lady. But Lady is a free spirit, and Fin soon realizes he's as much her caregiver as she is his.
'Amy Falls Down' by Jincy Willett
A sequel of sorts to her last book The Writing Class, Amy Falls Down also stars bitter novelist Amy Gallup. When an interviewer arrives shortly after Amy takes a nasty bump on the head, the resulting article—where Amy's rambling quotes are dubbed pure genius—turns around her failing career.
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'The Never List' by Koethi Zan
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- 13 August 2013
'The People in the Trees' by Hanya Yanagihara
This ambitious first novel, billed as an "anthropological adventure," was a decade in the making and is already being compared to Norman Rush and Ann Patchett.
- 19 August 2013
'Archangel' by Andrea Barrett
It's been too long since the National Book Award-winning author released a book. This time it's a collection of short stories about scientific firsts—subject matter that Barrett fans love to see her sink her teeth into.
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Recipe of the week: Roasted Root Vegetable Salad with White Wine Vinaigrette
Cheap meals don’t have to consist of Easy Mac and fast food. As proven by Melissa d’Arabian’s cookbook, Ten Dollar Dinners, it’s possible for a family of four to eat inexpensive, savvy meals. Writes cooking columnist Sybil Pratt, “She’s gathered … Continue reading
Monday contest: Louise Erdrich’s ‘The Round House’
Our October cover story is The Round House, Louise Erdrich’s 14th novel and the story of 13-year-old Joe Coutts coming of age on a North Dakota reservation in 1988. This week, FOUR BookPage readers will receive a copy of this … Continue reading
Poolside with David Ezra Stein
It’s not often that I get to sit and talk with an author face-to-face without some kind of external pressure, something that creates a subtle tension that can be tough to break. Usually, there’s the gaze of a camera, or … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Wheat Berry Salad with Oranges, Cherries and Pecans
There are plenty of vegetarian cookbooks out there, but Vegetarian Cooking: At Home with The Culinary Institute of America stands at the top of the list! Cooking columnist Sybil Pratt writes, “This prestigious culinary academy’s take on making meatless meals … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Joseph Anton’ by Salman Rushdie
Joseph Anton by Salman Rushdie Random House • $30 • ISBN 9780812992786 In stores September 18, 2012 On February 14, 1989, Salman Rushdie (Midnight’s Children) received a call from a BBC reporter telling him that Ayatollah Khomeini put out a … Continue reading
7 questions with . . . Eloisa James
Eloisa James has put her Regency romance twist on a handful of fairy tales: Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, the Princess and the Pea. Her newest novel and our Romance of the Month, The Ugly Duchess, puts a sexy spin … Continue reading
YA trend report: Under the sea
These days, tales of mermaids in young adult fiction are a far cry from The Little Mermaid. Mermaids are more like monsters than princesses, and their stories are some of the most violent and graphic in the teen genre. Nevertheless, … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Sopa Azteca
Cooking columnist Sybil Pratt calls The Mexican Slow Cooker “mother’s little helper” for its easy translation of Mexican dishes to slow cooker prep. She also calls it the Cookbook of the Month, and with delicious recipes like this one, it’s easy … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Bubbling Bacon Butter Beans
American chef Adam Perry Lang takes BBQ to a whole new level in his cookbook, Charred & Scruffed. This book isn’t for grilling beginners, but for those who love to cook with fire, it’s a “new BBQ bible, with chapter … Continue reading
7 questions with . . . Jussi Adler-Olsen
Seriously, what’s going on with with Denmark, Finland, Sweden—really, any of the Nordic countries? It seems like our whodunit column almost always features a mystery from some Scandinavian country. And we’ve chatted with several of them: here, here and here. … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Tinga Tostada
Whenever I hear someone say that their favorite food is Mexican food, the first thing that typically pops in my head is “Well, duh.” With bright, familiar ingredients, it’s always my go-to easy dinner out. But what about easy dinners … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Blackberry Jam
Paul Virant is committed to “preserving nature’s bounty,” and you can learn the tricks of canning and preserving with his debut cookbook (and our Cookbook of the Month!), The Preservation Kitchen. Writes cooking columnist Sybil Pratt, “The book follows the … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘San Miguel’ by T.C. Boyle
San Miguel by T.C. Boyle Viking • $27.95 • ISBN 9780670026241 On sale September 25, 2012 San Miguel is something entirely new for people who, like me, read T.C. Boyle like the world’s about to end (get it?). As Boyle … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Fresh Fig Skewers
What I love most about Judith Fertig and Karen Adler’s new cookbook, The Gardener & the Grill, is that takes something so simple—like grilling up a pork tenderloin—and makes it divine. If you’re lucky enough to find fresh figs at … Continue reading
