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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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Accept Me: Transgender characters in teen literature
On Saturday I had the pleasure of moderating a panel at the Southern Festival of Books here in Nashville. The panel’s topic was transgender characters in books for teens, and the panelists were Ellen Wittlinger, author of Parrotfish (2007), and … Continue reading
Fall 2010′s best new nonfiction
Working at BookPage has a lot of perks, but one of the best, in my opinion, is getting to look at and read great new books before they’re even in the stores. This fall will see the publication of plenty … Continue reading
What We’re Reading Wednesday: Annexed
Annexed by Sharon Dogar HMH, October 4, 2010 Recently there has been a small flurry of articles (like this New York Times piece) about Sharon Dogar’s upcoming novel for teens, Annexed. Some people are scandalized by the book’s sexual content … Continue reading
What We’re Reading Wednesday: Zombies vs. Unicorns
Zombies vs. Unicorns, edited by Holly Black & Justine Larbalestier Margaret K. McElderry/Simon & Schuster, Sept. 21, 2010 I’ve always loved fantasy, science fiction and books about the paranormal or supernatural. But even though I read my way through Anne … Continue reading
Celebrating Allen Ginsberg and his generation
Allen Ginsberg, the poet who wrote Howl and gave voice to the Beat Generation’s passion and discontent, would have turned 84 today. (He died of liver cancer in 1997.) A new book celebrating Ginsberg’s life and the lives of his … Continue reading
What We’re Reading Wednesday: Delhi
Delhi: Adventures in a Megacity by Sam Miller St. Martin’s, July 20, 2010 I love travel writing, particularly books about India, and particularly written by William Dalrymple, whose City of Djinns—about a year spent living in Delhi—is one of my … Continue reading
An evening with David Sedaris
Last Friday night, I went to see David Sedaris at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. I’ve been a fan of Sedaris’ odd sense of humor and way with words since I first read 2000′s Me Talk Pretty One Day, and it … Continue reading
Neil Gaiman talks about his love of libraries
Neil Gaiman has long been on record as a fan of libraries, sometimes even calling himself a “feral child” raised by librarians among the stacks. So it should come as no surprise that the American Library Association chose Gaiman to … Continue reading
It is well with her soul
Two days ago, on March 22, Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson passed away, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 106 years old. Ms. Johnson was the author of a memoir, It Is Well With My Soul: The Extraordinary Life of … Continue reading
What We’re Reading Wednesday: Faithful Place
Faithful Place by Tana French Viking, July 13, 2010 Like Tana French’s first two books, In the Woods and The Likeness (which were among my very favorite books of the last two years), Faithful Place is set in Dublin, and … Continue reading
Another side of The Blind Side
If you saw this holiday season’s hit movie The Blind Side, you may think you know all about Michael Oher, the young black man who was taken in by a well-off white family and eventually became a star left tackle … Continue reading
What We're Reading Wednesday
The Magician’s Book by Laura Miller December 2008, Little, Brown Like many other bookish kids, I imprinted deeply on the Chronicles of Narnia at a young age. Laura Miller had a similar experience, perhaps even stronger; for many years, the … Continue reading
From "A Million" to "Number Four"
If you read James Frey’s much-contested memoir, A Million Little Pieces, or his followup novel, Bright Shiny Morning, and thought to yourself, This guy should be writing young adult books!—well, you were way ahead of me. But indeed, Frey and … Continue reading
