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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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Category Archives: Children’s books
New novels from Newbery winners
Try saying that three times fast! Today, Publishers Marketplace announced that Newbery Medal-winning author Kate DiCamillo‘s next book will come out on September 26, 2013. Titled The Illuminated Adventures of Flora and Ulysses, PM reports that it’s about “joy and … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Diviners’ by Libba Bray
The Diviners by Libba Bray Little, Brown • $19.99 • ISBN 9780316126113 On sale September 18, 2012 Ages 15 and up With the recent news that Baz Luhrmann’s take on The Great Gatsby (Fitz, help us) has been pushed back … Continue reading
The next big thing in YA
Vampires are so over. Kids killing kids have trouble topping Katniss. Dystopia still has momentum . . . for now. But what’s the hot topic in teen novels for fall? Genetic engineering. Clones. It’s by no means a surprise topic … Continue reading
Move over, Fifty Shades!
We mentioned last week that E.L. James’ Fifty Shades trilogy reached the 20 million mark in the United States. In fact, sometimes it seems as though all chatter in the book business revolves around this hot (sorry, couldn’t resist) series. … Continue reading
Teen books that you need to read
There are plenty of young adult books that have crossover appeal—particularly those with adventure and romance. But there are too many adult readers who pass over the best of teen lit because of the “YA” label. Do yourself a favor—ignore … Continue reading
More picture book magic from Philip Stead
One of my favorite children’s books of the year (so far) is A Home for Bird by Philip C. Stead. This touching picture book has it all—adorable characters, wonderfully expressive illustrations and a subtle message about friendship and loyalty. Vernon, … Continue reading
Chatting with YA authors!
We had a special treat at the BookPage office this week: YA authors Jen Calonita (author of Belles), Elizabeth Eulberg (author of Take a Bow) and Jackson Pearce (author of Purity) dropped by to say hello! I chatted with them … Continue reading
A new book from Newbery winner Rebecca Stead
Have I mentioned how much I love the children’s author Rebecca Stead, winner of the 2010 Newbery Medal for When You Reach Me? (Why, yes—I have.) I loved everything about that book—setting, main character, the drama surrounding family and friendships, … Continue reading
The Wimpy Kid is coming back!
We love the Wimpy Kid series at BookPage—so much that we interviewed Jeff Kinney (at his house!) for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth; we asked him to do an illustrated Q&A for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: … Continue reading
A new series from Cassandra Clare
The latest edition of Children’s Corner (featuring an interview with Paul Volponi about The Final Four—just in time for March Madness!) came out this morning, and it included some exciting news: Cassandra Clare, whose previous best-selling series of YA urban … Continue reading
Lemony Snicket’s autobiography
Raise your hand if you love Lemony Snicket. What’s not to love? His books are hilarious. Even though I’m not a teacher, a librarian or a parent, I have been a camp counselor and a big sister to a tween … Continue reading
A Caldecott for Daisy
Last week, author-illustrator Chris Raschka won the 2012 Caldecott Medal—the children’s book equivalent of an Oscar—for his touching picture book, A Ball for Daisy. Which made us wonder: What was it about this particular book that led the awards committee … Continue reading
Maurice Sendak and the Grim Colberty Tales
After reading Dave Eggers’ Vanity Fair portrait on Maurice Sendak (“My work is not great, but it’s respectable.”) and listening/crying through Terry Gross’ interview of Sendak on “Fresh Air” (“I cry a lot because I miss people. They die and … Continue reading
Interviews with Daniel Handler & John Corey Whaley!
Earlier this week we posted about this year’s Youth Media Awards, and since then we’ve been lucky enough to interview two of the honorees! First up: Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, talks to us about Why We Broke Up, an … Continue reading
