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- 25 June 2013
'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.
'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?
- 9 July 2013
'Fin & Lady' by Cathleen Schine
Fin is 11 when his parents die in 1964, and he is sent to live with his older sister, Lady. But Lady is a free spirit, and Fin soon realizes he's as much her caregiver as she is his.
'Amy Falls Down' by Jincy Willett
A sequel of sorts to her last book The Writing Class, Amy Falls Down also stars bitter novelist Amy Gallup. When an interviewer arrives shortly after Amy takes a nasty bump on the head, the resulting article—where Amy's rambling quotes are dubbed pure genius—turns around her failing career.
- 16 July 2013
'The Never List' by Koethi Zan
Zan's story of a young woman marked by the consequences of her time spent as the prisoner of a sadistic kidnapper is drawing lots of buzz already.
- 13 August 2013
'The People in the Trees' by Hanya Yanagihara
This ambitious first novel, billed as an "anthropological adventure," was a decade in the making and is already being compared to Norman Rush and Ann Patchett.
- 19 August 2013
'Archangel' by Andrea Barrett
It's been too long since the National Book Award-winning author released a book. This time it's a collection of short stories about scientific firsts—subject matter that Barrett fans love to see her sink her teeth into.
- 20 August 2013
'The Girl You Left Behind' by Jojo Moyes
Author of Me Before You, Jojo Moyes is back with another heartbreaking story of love and loss. A spellbind love story of two women separated by a century but united in their determination to fight for what they love.
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Author Archives: Lynn, Editor
Stocking the nursery bookshelf
In today’s mail, BookPage received a beautiful 25th anniversary edition of Tomie dePaola’s Mother Goose, published by Penguin Young Readers. When my daughter was a baby (she’ll turn 25 this fall), this wonderful volume of dePaola’s cheery artwork and classic … Continue reading
Feasting on children’s books
At what other formal occasion would you take a seat at your table in a grand ballroom and be greeted by a gaggle of giraffes on top of your plate? Only at the Newbery Caldecott Banquet, an annual event honoring … Continue reading
Readers choose their personal ‘classics’
Anyone looking for a great book to read this summer read would benefit from a scroll through the comments sections of our Mockingbird post and contest. More than 300 readers have contributed their thoughts on which contemporary books will still … Continue reading
Monday Contest: To Kill a Mockingbird
To celebrate our 10th anniversary, my book club, the aptly named Wine, Women & Words, recently held our first-ever retreat at a lovely inn about an hour east of Nashville. Eight of us gathered for an overnight stay and enjoyed … Continue reading
Passages
Though I agree that it represents a somewhat creepy invasion of privacy, I can’t stop reading Amazon’s new list of what readers are highlighting on their Kindles. The Amazon e-book device allows readers to highlight a passage in a book … Continue reading
The iPad: what readers need to know
My new iPad was delivered bright and early Saturday morning — part of the nationwide synchronized rollout of Apple’s latest device — and the UPS delivery lady seemed almost as happy about it as I was. “This is better than … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell Random House, June 29, 2010 David Mitchell is one of those authors who has been on my personal must-read list for a long time. His four previous novels — Ghostwritten, … Continue reading
Spring Break reading
A few observations on books and reading after spending a week at the beach: 1. The number one book spotted on the beach/in airports/and everywhere else I looked: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. If you need … Continue reading
Open for discussion
Earlier this month my book club read Jayne Anne Phillips’ Lark and Termite, which drew quite a range of reactions. Though everyone in the group agreed that Phillips is a terrific writer, some felt that this critically acclaimed novel (a … Continue reading
Can't we all just get along?
I am apparently a rare creature—a beer-drinking book club member. While my fellow book clubbers are sipping Chardonnay, I’m happily chugging down a cold beer, preferably a Bud Light (my beer of choice). So imagine my surprise at the outcry … Continue reading
Book buzz
Here in Nashville, we’re still digging out from our biggest snowstorm in years, which dumped several inches of snow and ice on the city and wiped out last Friday’s work day. If you’ve never observed the behavior of Southerners when … Continue reading
What we're reading Wednesday
The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris Reagan Arthur / Little Brown, on sale January 18 Three years after a debut that dazzled the literary world (Then We Came to the End) Joshua Ferris returns with a second novel that is both … Continue reading
Blurb this
I read a lot of blurbs* — the frequently overblown, sometimes clichéd, always enthusiastic statements, typically by one author about another author’s book. Because I see so many blurbs, they rarely impress me. So imagine my surprise when I opened … Continue reading
The next big thing
Though the new e-reader from Barnes & Noble generated considerable excitement this week, a more transformative innovation is just around the corner, one that could land dedicated e-book devices in the technological scrapheap along with eight-track tapes and rotary phones. … Continue reading
Choosing sides
As all of us know, there are two kinds of people: dog people and cat people. I see the divide every day, both at my office (Trisha: cat person / Abby: dog person) and at home (husband: cat person / … Continue reading
