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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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The Wimpy Kid is back!
Monday is going to be a happy day for a lot of kids. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, the fourth book in Jeff Kinney’s “Wimpy Kid” series, hits bookstores everywhere on Oct. 12. With a whopping first printing … Continue reading
Harvard Lampoon to parody Twilight
Vintage Books announced yesterday that humor magazine the Harvard Lampoon will parody teen sensation Twilight. Their version, Nightlight, will be published on Nov. 3. The Lampoon hasn’t parodied a book in 40 years, since 1969′s Bored of the Rings. The … Continue reading
Nobel Prize speculation
Here at BookPage, we are anxiously awaiting tomorrow’s announcement for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Book blogs are buzzing with predictions and odds. There’s a detailed post at The Book Bench, The New Yorker’s blog, that includes a link to … Continue reading
Archie's all grown up
As much as I enjoy graphic novels, my first love will always be old-school cartoons and comics—specifically, Archie Comics. (My feminist self recognizes the absurdity of Archie’s double-playing of Betty and Veronica, although I never would have gotten through childhood … Continue reading
“5 under 35” selections announced
Yesterday, the National Book Foundation announced the “5 Under 35” selections for 2009: Now in its fourth year, “5 Under 35” has become the highly-anticipated kick-off event for National Book Awards week. In a nod to Brooklyn’s status as the … Continue reading
Southern Festival of Books comes to Nashville this weekend
As we posted yesterday in our News update, this weekend is one of the most anticipated literary events of the year for readers in the South. The Southern Festival of Books will descend on Nashville this Friday through Sunday. The … Continue reading
Gourmet magazine to close
Food lovers lost a 69-year-old companion today in Gourmet magazine. Condé Nast, the publishing company, announced that it will fold the culinary giant, along with magazines Cookie, Modern Bride and Elegant Bride. We were saddened to hear the news at … Continue reading
"Under the Dome" cover is here
A couple weeks ago, Trisha wrote about the cover release of Stephen King’s latest, Under the Dome (previewed here on our blog). The cover image was “revealed” in four images over a two-week period. Well, King fans can rejoice because … Continue reading
Another season of multimedia from Penguin
Earlier this week, Penguin Group USA announced that it will continue programming on its online multimedia network, From the Publisher’s Office. This will be the second season of the network, which includes three channels: “The Screening Room,” “The Radio Room” … Continue reading
The Amanda Project: interactive YA series
It’s not every day that The New York Times features a story about book technology on the front page. This morning, however, there was an interesting piece about reader-driven social network technologies that highlighted a YA novel featured in the … Continue reading
Philip Pullman ranked #2 on banned book list
Today, British newspaper The Guardian reported the top 10 books that people have tried to ban across the United States throughout 2008. Philip Pullman, of the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials (The Golden Compass, et al), came in at #2. (To … Continue reading
Book groups rejoice!
National Reading Group Month (NRGM), sponsored by the Women’s National Book Association (WNBA), starts tomorrow. The 2009 selections for Great Group Reads are out: Appassionata by Eva Hoffman The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë by … Continue reading
Made-to-order books
Lately I’ve been reading a lot about the Espresso Book Machine (EBM) – the print-on-demand machine that, essentially, spits out books in 4 minutes flat. (Says the EBM website: “Espresso: something made to order, one at a time, at point … Continue reading
In memory of William Safire, "On Language" columnist
By now, many of you know that we lost a great lover of language (and an expert on its quirks) on Sunday. William Safire wrote the “On Language” column in The New York Times Magazine from 1979 until earlier this … Continue reading
Diablo Cody + Sweet Valley High = ….. ?
Whether we loved it or hated it, many of us who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s will never forget Francine Pascal’s perennial middle school soap opera, Sweet Valley High. The series, which began in 1983, included over 150 … Continue reading
