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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: Trisha, Managing Editor
Warning: Steamy summer ahead
Has the shadow of Fifty Shades of Grey has made its mark on literary fiction? Not that non-genre fiction with erotic elements is anything new—Tropic of Cancer, anyone?—but two books coming in July are certain to push both boundaries and … Continue reading
‘Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell’ to BBC
These days, all the best book adaptations seem to happen on TV. Whether it’s HBO or PBS, there’s just something about miniseries that give books the space they need for a successful transition from page to screen. So the news … Continue reading
Monday contest: April fiction-fest
Spring is here, and with it, a bumper crop of fiction. We’re giving away three of our favorite books from our April issue this week. The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner Z by Therese Anne Fowler Amity & Sorrow by … Continue reading
April on BookPage.com
Every month, we bring you dozens of reviews, interviews and features in the print edition of BookPage—and every month, there’s even more on BookPage.com. Here are a few of this month’s web-only highlights. A revealing behind-the-book story from Patti Callahan … Continue reading
Upstairs, downstairs—P&P style
Mourning the recent end of “The Lizzie Bennet Diaries“? Rereading Death Comes to Pemberley for the 10th time? Not to worry; in today’s modern world, it’s impossible to go too long without a new take on the enduring classic Pride and … Continue reading
Small town, big stories
Forget Paris or New York City—Smithville, Texas, is the town to visit if you want to add some drama to your life. The filming location for several Hollywood hits, it’s also the setting of Beth Wiseman’s new novel, The House … Continue reading
Two novels, one title
This April, we reviewed two very different books by best-selling authors . . . with the exact same title. (We know, it’s weird.) Perhaps Life After Life was such a perfect title for both stories—for different reasons—that neither publisher was interesting … Continue reading
Chasing the magic of a debut hit
Publishing isn’t too different from any other creative field: Mumford + Sons takes off, and suddenly you have The Lumineers. “The Office” is a hit, and three other documentary-style comedies debut the next season. Just so have the success of … Continue reading
What’s next for Andrew Solomon
It took me a solid two weeks to get through Andrew Solomon’s massive, fascinating study of parenting under unusual circumstances, Far From the Tree. But that’s only a fraction of the 10 years that Solomon spent researching and writing the … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Son’ by Philipp Meyer
The Son by Philipp Meyer Ecco • $27.99 • ISBN 9780062120397 On sale May 28, 2013 Philipp Meyer made his fiction debut with a bang: His very first novel, American Rust, was one of the most talked-about literary releases of … Continue reading


