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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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Author Archives: Lynn, Editor
Keeping it simple
If you have 14,000 messages in your overflowing inbox (like me) you might be a little reluctant to sign up for yet another free e-mail newsletter. We kept that in mind when we created the latest addition to our e-newsletter … Continue reading
President’s Day reading
My husband can name all 44 U.S. presidents (without cheating)—a feat that never ceases to amaze me, especially when he works his way through Hayes-Garfield-Arthur-Cleveland. The late 19th century stumps me every time. So I’m spending this President’s Day brushing … Continue reading
Friday links: A memorable hatchet job, TV news for Neal & more
• BookPage is a selection guide, which means we only review books that merit recommendation. Still, we can appreciate a good hatchet job as much as the rest of you, especially one that describes a book with terms like “bizarre,” … Continue reading
Monday contest: Top 10 of 2012
Listen up, all you non-contest types, the ones who KNOW you won’t win and never enter anything: Today’s giveaway is so exciting that even some BookPage staffers are dying to have a shot at it (no, that’s not allowed under … Continue reading
A new novel from the author of The Kite Runner
Fans of The Kite Runner (and there are millions of them) will be excited to hear that author Khaled Hosseini will return in the spring with his first new novel in six years. Though publishing company offices were closed throughout … Continue reading
Sandra Boynton goes country
Author/illustrator/greeting card writer/all-round creative genius Sandra Boynton stopped by the BookPage offices Tuesday during a break from her latest project — recording an all-country album of children’s songs. In her 30-year career, Boynton has sold a bazillion copies of beloved … Continue reading
Stay tuned for music memoirs
The success of Keith Richards’ frank and readable bestseller Life apparently motivated scores of other musicians to tell their own life stories, judging from the flood of musical memoirs hitting the market this fall. At the top of the season’s … Continue reading
First Carnegie Medal winners announced
Anne Enright’s novel The Forgotten Waltz is the first winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, while Robert K. Massie’s biography Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman captured the nonfiction prize. Both awards were announced Sunday night … Continue reading
More picture book magic from Philip Stead
One of my favorite children’s books of the year (so far) is A Home for Bird by Philip C. Stead. This touching picture book has it all—adorable characters, wonderfully expressive illustrations and a subtle message about friendship and loyalty. Vernon, … Continue reading
Kathi Kamen Goldmark
This afternoon, we received the sad news that our effervescent Author Enablers columnist, Kathi Kamen Goldmark, died today in San Francisco. With her husband, Sam Barry, Kathi dispensed witty advice for writers in a monthly column for BookPage and in … Continue reading
A winning coach faces her toughest battle
If we had to pick a “most admired” woman in Tennessee, Pat Summitt would be at the top of the list. The University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach has won admirers for her tenacity, her dedication and, more recently, for … Continue reading
Taking a dip with Lynn Sherr
News junkies like me will remember broadcast journalist Lynn Sherr as a longtime correspondent for ABC News, including many years as a reporter for the TV news magazine “20/20.” This crusading journalist (a Peabody Award winner) and author of five … Continue reading
March Madness + Linsanity = publishing fast break
Welcome to the world of instant book publishing. It may have taken Jeremy Lin just a few short weeks to become the hottest player in the NBA, but it has taken even less time for a publisher to release an … Continue reading
