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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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Christmas treasures
If you need a moment to relax amidst holiday festivities, peruse these Christmas books from the BookPage archives. Also: What are you reading over the long weekend? I’m diving into Chang-rae Lee’s The Surrendered (out in March 2010). Happy Holidays! … Continue reading
What We're Reading Wednesday
The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Heidi W. Durrow February 2010, Algonquin Books The heart of Durrow’s debut novel, the winner of the 2008 Bellwether Prize for Fiction, is Rachel, a young girl who is uprooted from her … Continue reading
Must-read on December 21: Love, Stargirl
When I looked at my calendar this morning, I realized that today is the Winter Solstice. For many people, the 21st of December signifies the start of winter, the shortest day of the year, or a day for religious or … Continue reading
Ally Carter on Gallagher Girls #4 and Heist Society
Yesterday I interviewed YA author Ally Carter to chat about her February 9 release, Heist Society. The novel has been described as “Ocean’s 11 meets Veronica Mars,” and I think that’s a fair assessment. Without giving away too many details … Continue reading
Best Book of 2009: Reader’s Choice
This time of year there are “Best Books of 2009” lists everywhere you turn – most authoritatively of all, BookPage’s. But since we can only highlight a handful of the great titles out there, we wanted to let you weigh … Continue reading
DailyLit: A reader's best friend?
At BookPage, we were excited to read about Paul Lewis’s Wilkie Collins project; from now until August 22, you can receive The Woman in White in daily e-mail installations. If you like reading in this format, you are going to … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Jane Austen!
I’m a little late in the day posting this update – but happy 234th birthday Jane Austen! Austen’s enduring popularity is proven, in part, by the uncountable number of spinoffs her life and books have spawned. Why has Jane Austen … Continue reading
Chatting with the Pioneer Woman
A former city girl, Ree Drummond left her high-heeled boots and sushi dinners behind to marry a cattle rancher, “Marlboro Man.” After having four children, she started to chronicle her adventures in cooking, ranching, homeschooling, photography and home repair on … Continue reading
A good year for books-to-movies
The 2010 Golden Globe nominations were announced this morning, and I was happy to see that many of the picks were based on books. Here are the highlights: Up in the Air, based on Walter Kirn’s 2001 novel, led the … Continue reading
Waiting for Allende
I can’t believe this has escaped my radar until now, but one of my all-time favorite authors, Isabel Allende, has a new book out in April! Last night I gave away a copy of The House of the Spirits at … Continue reading
Win free books!
In spite of the huge amount of advance review copies I have access to at BookPage, our giveaways here can seriously bring out the green monster in me: I’ll admit I considered entering contests for the Penguin Classics and Painting … Continue reading
Celebrate Hanukkah with kid-friendly books
Hanukkah begins tonight at sundown. Whether your family celebrates the Festival of Lights or they’d like to learn more about the holiday, these books will be perfect to share with any child. “Four Sides, Eight Nights: A New Spin on … Continue reading
An armchair traveler’s delight
As an addendum to Tuesday’s “looking forward to March” post, here’s another book that I know many of you will be eager to read. Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun, will release another memoir detailing her experience in … Continue reading
Best of 2009: Top 10 Audio Books
Many of you will spend hours in the car as you journey to visit family and friends during the holidays. Why not make the most of your transit time and listen to an audio book? Our top 10 picks for … Continue reading
The interactive Nora Roberts
Via Entertainment Weekly’s Shelf Life blog, we learned yesterday that Queen of Romance Nora Roberts is expanding into the computer game market. Vision in White, her novel about four friends who run a wedding-planning business, will turn interactive as gamers … Continue reading
