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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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Monday contest: Kindle giveaway!
If you’re among the unlucky few who requested, but didn’t receive, a Kindle this Christmas, this contest is for you. We’re giving away five Kindle 3s with special offers, courtesy of new publishers Coliloquy. They’re among the first publishers to … Continue reading
Most buzzed-about debuts of 2012, part two
In January, we told you about the biggest winter and spring debuts for 2012. Looks like this will continue to be a stellar year for new voices, with several promising first novels vying for a spot in your beach bag … Continue reading
Letting go, and looking forward
We loved Robert K. Massie’s essay for the NY Times on the pain of a biographer leaving his or her subject behind. During our interview, he told me he didn’t think he could write about a person he didn’t respect, and … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Man Without a Face’ by Masha Gessen
The Man Without a Face by Masha Gessen Riverhead • $27.95 • ISBN 978159448429 Published March 1, 2012 Journalist Masha Gessen’s new book chronicling Vladimir Putin’s rise to power is a chilling and brave work of nonfiction. After all, digging … Continue reading
Zadie Smith’s ‘NW’ out in September
Does anyone write about contemporary London better than Zadie Smith? The brilliant writer’s new novel, NW (Penguin Press), follows four siblings who made it out of the grim housing estate they were born into, only to be sucked back in when a … Continue reading
10 women to watch in 2012
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating 10 female authors that readers need to keep an eye out for this spring and summer. Whether they are debut novelists or authors who are still waiting for their first trip to … Continue reading
Behind the interview: Lauren Groff
BookPage contributor Alden Mudge has been interviewing authors for more than 20 years. In a guest post, he reflects on his March cover story interview with Lauren Groff, whose second novel Arcadia is one of the spring’s most anticipated releases. It follows … Continue reading
Monday contest: ‘Pieces of Us’
The past year has seen much debate—and much hand-wringing—over the state of young adult fiction. (See our take on the subject from the summer here.) This week, our contest is related to an author who doesn’t shy away from serious … Continue reading
Back to Barcelona with Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Lovers of books about books fell for Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s English debut, The Shadow of the Wind, back in 2004—including BookPage. Since then, Ruiz Zafon has mostly focused on children’s books, though he took a brief foray back into the … Continue reading
Junot Diaz returns in September
Big news for lovers of literary fiction this morning: author Junot Diaz, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007), will publish a collection of stories with Riverhead Books on September 11, … Continue reading
Provocative title of the week: ‘Life Is Short and Desire Endless’
My thoughts, upon seeing the title of French author Patrick Lapeyre’s English-language debut: 1.) Guess this is not going to be the stereotype-busting novel about the French that I’ve been waiting for. 2.) Is that a DSK quote? But while … Continue reading
Ann Patchett has Stephen Colbert speechless
It’s not often that a guest leaves comedian Stephen Colbert at a loss for words, but author Ann Patchett managed it more than once during her guest appearance last night on “The Colbert Report.” The two talked about Parnassus Books and … Continue reading
Weekly links: Characters in the flesh and Presidential book pillars
Journalist, novelist and artist Brian Joseph Davis has started a new tumblr with a terrific hook: he’s using forensic software program Faces ID to compile composite images of literary characters based on their descriptions. As he explained to The Atlantic, “it’s a combination … Continue reading
Robert Goolrick: A reliable author?
Robert Goolrick‘s debut, A Reliable Wife, became a word-of-mouth hit when it was published in 2009. The story of a woman who arrives in Wisconsin in the winter of 1909 to marry a man she’s never met—and turns out to … Continue reading
How to write unstereotypically
guest post by Rick Lenz Not having been exactly a megastar actor, I knew my memoir North of Hollywood would have to be different—unstereotypical. I share with you some of the guidelines that came to me in a scalding blast … Continue reading
