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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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Category Archives: author interviews
7 questions with . . . Colleen Gleason
Fans of historical vampire novels know Colleen Gleason and her Gardella Vampire Chronicles, which turns the streets of 19th-century London into a hunting ground for vampires. Vamp fans should check out her newest trilogy, The Recency Draculia, where fanged hunters … Continue reading
‘The Storm at the Door’ on shelves + interview
The Storm at the Door, the second book by author Stefan Merrill Block and one of our 20 most anticipated books for summer, is now on shelves! Our reviewer describes it as even better than his first book, The Story … Continue reading
7 questions with . . . Håkan Nesser
It may have taken 14 years for Kommissarien och tystnaden to be translated into English and become The Inspector and Silence, but the wait has been worth it. Håkan Nesser has quickly joined the ranks of the great Swedish thriller … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Caleb’s Crossing’ by Geraldine Brooks
Our interview with Geraldine Brooks about Caleb’s Crossing is BookPage’s May cover story. The novel is about a Wampanoag boy who graduated from Harvard in 1665—and the Puritan woman he befriends, and who longs for an education. In the interview, … Continue reading
Two wow-worthy new children’s books
Since I know many of BookPage’s readers love to read children’s and teen books themselves (or with their kids), I wanted to alert you to a couple recent recommendations on BookPage.com: Editor Lynn Green interviewed both Andrea Pinkney and Jon … Continue reading
‘Caleb’s Crossing’ and the lure of language
Today marks the publication date for Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks, the subject of our May cover story. Telling the tale of an early part of American history, the book follows a young Native American boy who becomes a Harvard graduate—in … Continue reading
Monday contest: A wry, warts-and-all memoir
Contest is now closed. Congrats to our winner, Karen, who said “I love my mom because she put up with a lot from me during those “terrible teens”, but now she’s one of my best friends.” As I mentioned a … Continue reading
Monday contest: On love and parenting
Contest details are at the bottom of this post. Meeting and interviewing authors is my favorite part about working at BookPage (well—besides reading!), so I was thrilled when Summer Wood recently contacted our staff to let us know she’d be … Continue reading
A happy week for Mortal Instruments fans
If the names Clary, Simon and Jace mean anything to you, then this is a very happy week, indeed . . . release week for City of Fallen Angels! (Also known as book #4 in Cassandra Clare’s hugely popular Mortal … Continue reading
On sale today: A Southern debut with a big heart
The first paragraph of BookPage’s review for The Dry Grass of August immediately caught my attention: When a new novel gets compared to some of the biggest hits of the last 10 years like The Help and The Secret Life … Continue reading
Teen runaways + mystery
Tim Wynne-Jones (author of the Rex Zero series) has a new book out this week. Called Blink & Caution, it’s about a couple of teen runaways who get drawn into a dangerous crime—and fall into an unconventional romantic relationship. Our … Continue reading
Jodi Picoult on her latest page-turner
We first told you about Jodi Picoult‘s novel, Sing You Home, in March of 2010—and today the book is finally on sale! In a hand-written Q&A, Picoult describes her novel for BookPage, shares her words to live by and tells … Continue reading
Tour the March issue of BookPage! (& our office)
Happy March! We are very excited about the March issue of BookPage, which includes a fabulous The Tiger’s Wife-inspired cover and 55 new book reviews. You can browse the entire issue here. But! Why would you want to do that … Continue reading
Behind the interview: Téa Obreht
BookPage contributor Alden Mudge has been interviewing authors for more than 20 years. In a guest post, he reflects on his
