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- 21 May 2013
'And the Mountains Echoed' Khaled Hosseini
It’s been nearly 10 years since Hosseini’s dark horse debut hit, The Kite Runner, was published. He returns with (in his own words), “a multi-generational-family story as well, this time revolving around brothers and sisters, and the ways in which they love, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for each other.”
'Golden Boy' by Abigail Tarttelin
It's the story of the seemingly perfect Walker family—two successful parents and two handsome sons, Max and Daniel. But when Steve Walker launches a Parliament run, the family is pushed into the spotlight and a secret Max has been keeping is uncovered.
- 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.
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Fortunate event for middle-grade readers
Daniel Handler, aka “Lemony Snicket,” has just signed a deal with the UK’s Egmont Press to publish a new four-book, middle-grade series starting in 2012. Snicket commented to BBC News: “I can neither confirm nor deny that I have begun … Continue reading
Hilary Duff's reading list
The Daily Mail‘s recent account of Hilary Duff’s time shooting on the set of “Gossip Girl” was focused on Hilary’s “drab to fab” transformation when she changed from a gray T-shirt into a Herve Leger dress. I was more intrigued … Continue reading
January 2010 sneak peek
Now that we’ve listed some our favorites of 2009, let’s look ahead to 2010. We’re already getting tons of January books — here are a few recent arrivals that are on our radar. Roses was a big buzz book at … Continue reading
Oprah to pick #63
Oprah has selected a new book for her club and will share this pick with readers on September 18. All we know now is that it will be a Little, Brown trade paperback priced at $14.99. Given their extensive backlist … Continue reading
Your top books of 2009?
The year isn’t over yet, but in early July Amazon posted their “top 10 books of the year . . . so far” in several categories. This got me wondering: what are my top 10 books of the year so … Continue reading
'So Much for That' excitement
One of the best things about working at a book review is being one of the first to know when a favorite author has a new book on the horizon. Today brought that pleasure for me—Lionel Shriver has a March … Continue reading
A moo-ving book trailer worth watching
I’m not normally a fan of book trailers—most of them are either cheesy or amount to little more than a dramatic reading of the back cover copy, which doesn’t thrill me. However, this book trailer from Libba Bray promoting her … Continue reading
Want to win free books?
Don’t miss the contest going on at BookPage.com this month. To win up to 10 free copies of Impossible by Nancy Werlin for you and your book club, all you have to do is create a profile for your club … Continue reading
What are you reading this weekend?
This weekend I’m off to visit my parents. I’ve finished the King and will probably pass it along to my mom. Two other books will accompany me: Margaret Drabble’s The Garrick Year. Just days after reading Roger Angell’s essay about … Continue reading
Sarah Haskins takes on dating guides
I’m a big fan of Sarah Haskins, a comedian who dares to critique the deluge of media targeted at women in a recurring Current TV segment called “Target: Women.” Her riffs on the term “cougar” and yogurt commercials rank among … Continue reading
Getting into 'Under the Dome'
As a child I stole my mom’s Stephen King novels from her bedside table (nothing like the lure of the forbidden!) and continued to read him through my teens. Over the last few years I’ve been a more sporadic King … Continue reading
Neil Gaiman wins the Hugo
Congrats to Neil Gaiman, winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel for The Graveyard Book. Guess the judges were “astounded by Gaiman’s sharp, spine-tingling storytelling,” as BookPage reviewer Angela Leeper promised readers would be in our October 2008 review … Continue reading
A new novel from a young writer
Today’s publication of Nick McDonell’s third novel, An Expensive Education, probably has more than a few would-be writers twitching with jealousy—McDonell’s first novel, Twelve, was published when the author was just 18 years old. On Sunday, the New York Times … Continue reading
Controversy courts Ian McEwan
Over the past year, novelist Ian McEwan (Atonement, Enduring Love) has dropped several tantalizing tidbits about his work-in-progress, an 11th novel—his first since 2007′s On Chesil Beach. It’s about global warming. It features a physicist whom McEwan has described as … Continue reading
News from the "just when you think you've heard it all" department
Tennessee is not at the top of the list when it comes to daring culinary trends, so this may not surprise some of you. But today I learned, via press release, that there is such a thing as vegan ice … Continue reading
