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- 12 June 2012
'The Red House' by Mark Haddon
An dazzlingly inventive novel about modern family, from the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. (Doubleday)
'Heading Out to Wonderful' by Robert Goolrick
(Algonquin) The author of the smash hit A RELIABLE WIFE returns. This time, the setting is 1948 Virginia, and a mysterious man rolls into town with only two suitcases to his name. But it's when he becomes involved with the wife of the richest man in town that things really get complicated.
'Beautiful Ruins' by Jess Walter
Jess Walter's latest is a little lighter than his last two novels—it deals with Hollywood and unrequited love rather than the aftermath of 9/11 or the implications of our financial crisis. The action begins on the coast of Italy in 1962, where a young man glimpses a beautiful actress and falls in love. Fifty years later, he heads to Hollywood to find her. (Harper)
- 19 June 2012
'Mrs Robinson's Disgrace' by Kate Summerscale
From the author of the bestseller THE SUSPICIONS OF MR WHICHER comes another investigation of a famous case that shook the foundations of middle-class Victorian life. This time, it's a divorce scandal. (Walker)
- 10 July 2012
'Gold' by Chris Cleave
We can't wait for Chris Cleave's take on the friendship between two female athletes who, on the eve of the Olympics, must make a choice between their personal and professional goals. (S&S)
- 24 July 2012
'Broken Harbor' by Tana French
From the publisher: In Broken Harbour, a ghost estate outside Dublin - half-built, half-inhabited, half-abandoned - two children and their father are dead. The mother is on her way to intensive care. Scorcher Kennedy is given the case because he is the Murder squad's star detective. At first he and his rookie partner, Richie, think this is a simple one: Pat Spain was a casualty of the recession, so he killed his children, tried to kill his wife Jenny, and finished off with himself. But there are too many inexplicable details and the evidence is pointing in two directions at once. (Viking)
- 31 July 2012
'Where We Belong' by Emily Giffin
A successful TV producer in her 30s sees her life come crashing down when the child she gave up for adoption 18 years ago comes knocking on her door.
- 21 August 2012
'Winter Journal' by Paul Auster
Facing his 63rd winter, internationally acclaimed novelist Paul Auster sits down to write a history of his body and its sensations—both pleasurable and painful.
Thirty years after the publication of The Invention of Solitude, in which he wrote so movingly about fatherhood, Auster gives us a second unconventional memoir in which he writes about his mother's life and death. Winter Journal is a highly personal meditation on the body, time, and memory, by one of our most intellectually elegant writers.
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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
A Caldecott for Daisy
Last week, author-illustrator Chris Raschka won the 2012 Caldecott Medal—the children’s book equivalent of an Oscar—for his touching picture book, A Ball for Daisy. Which made us wonder: What was it about this particular book that led the awards committee … Continue reading
A new novel from Richard Ford
For those of you getting a very early start on your next summer reading list, we have a suggestion: Canada, the first novel in more than five years from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford. Ford’s new publisher, Ecco, an imprint … Continue reading
Lauren Myracle: at the center of a media storm
I met Lauren Myracle at a crowded book party in New Orleans last summer, during the American Library Association’s annual convention. She grabbed my arm and insisted that I have a glass of champagne immediately. I had no idea who … Continue reading
A self-published author lives the dream
A former real estate agent in a small town near Nashville, D.B. (Debbie) Henson had dreamed of becoming an author since she was a girl. When she wrote her first novel, a murder mystery, her husband read the manuscript and … Continue reading
One more National Book Award finalist
The finalists for the National Book Award were announced this morning, but something apparently didn’t go according to plan in the announcement for Young People’s Literature. A spokesperson for the National Book Foundation told BookPage by phone a few minutes … Continue reading
A magical mix of 7 new series for kids
Series fiction for children doesn’t always get the respect it deserves. Some parents and teachers look down on series (Goosebumps, Animorphs, The Baby-sitter’s Club, etc.) as less than stellar examples of fine literature. But let’s get real: Children love a … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Apothecary’ by Maile Meloy
In recent years, droves of adult authors have tried their hands at writing books for children and teens, with mixed results. (Let’s just say that writing for kids without being condescending, preachy or boring is not as easy it looks.) … Continue reading
Monday contest: The Story of Charlotte’s Web
Thanks to a family vacation in May, I got an early start on the beach reading season with a week of sun, sand, waves and books. Though I read some fiction, the book I enjoyed the most was Michael Sims‘ … Continue reading
A character who’s out of this world
It’s been a busy year so far for Ben Hatke, a talented young artist and writer who has not only seen the publication of his first book, Zita the Spacegirl, but also celebrated the arrival of his fourth daughter, Ronia … Continue reading
Famous Titles for $500 please, Alex
The critical reaction to Jonathan Safran Foer’s second novel, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, was decidedly mixed (Michiko was scathing), but I loved the book. I think it remains one of the best fictional treatments of September 11, as seen … Continue reading
The mystery of Marcia Trimble
I was away at school in 1975 when I got a call from my mother in Nashville. A young girl had disappeared a few blocks from our home in the Green Hills neighborhood and an intense search for the child … Continue reading
