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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: awards
2013 Pulitzer Prize winners
The winners of the 2013 Pulitzer Prizes for excellence in journalism and the arts were announced today. The top prize in fiction went to The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam Johnson, which was one of our Top Books of 2012. … Continue reading
Chat with RITA Award nominees
The countdown is on for the 2013 RITA Awards—given out by the Romance Writers of America (RWA). During the lead-up to the glamorous July 20 award gala in Atlanta, romance fans have the opportunity to meet each other and interact … Continue reading
An election just for kids!
Children’s Book Week is coming up—May 13 to 19—and the Children’s Choice Book Awards finalists have just been announced. Up for Author of the Year are: • John Green for The Fault in Our Stars • Jeff Kinney for Diary of a Wimpy Kid … Continue reading
Three awards in 24 hours!
Claire Vaye Watkins is on a literary award roll. In November she was named one of the National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35,” and her short story collection, Battleborn, was included on many best of 2012 lists (including ours). Yesterday, she collected two … Continue reading
National Book Critics Circle winners
We love when writers and critics get along! Last night, at a NYC ceremony packed with writers, literary critics and other publishing folk, the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) announced the winners of their 2012 book awards. Among the distinguished recipients is … Continue reading
2013 Audie Award finalists announced!
Everyone’s got Oscar fever this week, but we’re also really excited about another awards ceremony coming up—the 2013 Audies, which recognize distinction in audiobooks. Finalists were announced by the Audio Publishers Association today, and the winners will be awarded at … Continue reading
2013 Youth Media Awards
In our office we discuss and anticipate the announcement of the Newbery, Caldecott and Printz Awards with passion and glee—and let’s just say that this morning there was a fair bit of squealing when the ALA named this year’s recipients. … Continue reading
And the National Book Award goes to . . .
The National Book Awards were given out tonight at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. Louise Erdrich was the winner of a tight fiction race, beating out Junot Díaz and Dave Eggers (as well as newcomers Ben Fountain and … Continue reading
Big names in the 2012 National Book Award Finalists
It seems like just yesterday that we finished last year’s literary awards season—and here it is, upon us again! This morning, the National Book Award Finalists were announced on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” Whereas last year the list of Fiction Finalists … Continue reading
First Carnegie Medal winners announced
Anne Enright’s novel The Forgotten Waltz is the first winner of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, while Robert K. Massie’s biography Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman captured the nonfiction prize. Both awards were announced Sunday night … Continue reading
Orange Prize shortlist announced
The 17th Orange Prize shortlist was announced this morning. One of the most prestigious literary awards, it’s awarded to a woman who has produced an outstanding work of fiction, and carries a prize of 30,000 pounds. Esi Edugyan, Half Blood … Continue reading
Big surprise in the 2012 Pulitzer Prizes
For the first time in 35 years, there will be no Pulitzer Prize in the fiction category. Some of our favorite books, like A Visit from the Goon Squad, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and March, have won … Continue reading
And the winner of the 2012 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is . . .
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka! This is Otsuka’s second novel, and it tells the story of Japanese “picture brides” in pursuit of the American dream. The Buddha in the Attic was also a National Book Award finalist. … Continue reading
