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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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Category Archives: contests
Monday Contest: Win Annie Proulx’s ‘Bird Cloud’
Annie Proulx is best known for “Brokeback Mountain,” the short story that inspired the award-winning movie, and The Shipping News, a novel that won both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Bird Cloud, her first work of nonfiction … Continue reading
Monday contest: Share your best reading group advice
Though our friends The Author Enablers are the official advice dispensers for BookPage, occasionally we get a question from a reader that isn’t related to writing. Last week brought one to my inbox. Reader Diana wrote, We are a group … Continue reading
Monday contest: Start the New Year with Timothy Ferriss
This week, we’re not just giving away a book—we’re giving away THE book of the year, at least for diet and fitness aficionados. Yes, we’re talking about Timothy Ferriss’ The 4-Hour Body, a book that’s had the BookPage editorial crew … Continue reading
Monday contest: Marriage and murder from Mary Jane Clark
One could be pardoned for thinking that Mary Jane Clark picked up her talent for plotting suspense while she was a part of the Higgins Clark (think Carol and Mary) family: she was once married to Mary Higgins Clark’s son. … Continue reading
Monday contest: Sweet holiday treats
What would Christmas be without cookies? If you’re looking for some inspiration for your holiday baking, look no further: our cookbook columnist Sybil Pratt has rounded up the three best new cookie recipe compendiums—and we’re giving one lucky Book Case … Continue reading
Monday contest: The secrets of NYC
guest post by Alden Mudge Who knew that the Ku Klux Klan was once active in New York City? Or that that in 1917 Leon Trotsky spent three months in New York City – in the Bronx, no less, before … Continue reading
Monday contest: win a copy of ‘Faithful’
Kim Cash Tate went from law partner to novelist when her first book, Heavenly Places, was published in 2008. Her second novel, Faithful, has just been released by Thomas Nelson and tells the story of three successful best friends whose … Continue reading
Monday contest: Win a copy of ‘Unbroken’
Readers, it’s the day you’ve been waiting for since we first mentioned Laura Hillenbrand’s new book back in May: the day we give a copy away! One of the readers of this post will win a copy of Unbroken, the remarkable … Continue reading
Monday Contest: ‘Cleopatra’ by Stacy Schiff
Stacy Schiff won the Pulitzer Prize for her 2000 biography of Vera Nabokov and her 2005 biography of Benjamin Franklin was described as “most insightful” in BookPage. Now, she tackles a subject that has fascinated everybody from Plutarch to Shakespeare … Continue reading
Monday contest: Paranormal activity
It may be the day after Halloween, but fans of paranormal romance know that creatures of the night can always be found in the right book. Today author Caridad Piñeiro is celebrating the release of the second book in her … Continue reading
Monday contest: Books about books
We all love reading books and reading about books (and reading about the people who write books), so I figured this trio of new titles would appeal to just about all of you: In Writers Gone Wild, learn about “The … Continue reading
Monday contest: Win ‘The Finkler Question’
Today’s contest offers our readers a chance to win Howard Jacobson’s 2010 Booker Prize-winning novel, The Finkler Question. This humorous novel about Jewish life in the U.K. was a bit of a dark horse contender, but the judges chose it … Continue reading
Monday contest: New in paperback!
A paperback release is a second chance for a book. No matter how successful it was in hardcover, the paperback gives a novel or nonfiction release another round on bookstore displays and book club selection lists. This week’s contest features … Continue reading
