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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 the Child 44 trilogy!
Tom Rob Smith’s Agent 6—the finale in the Child 44 trilogy—came out last week, and we’re pretty excited about it. (You might remember the “Trailer Tuesday” post from January 3.) The books are about Leo Demidov, a former Soviet secret … Continue reading
Monday Contest: New Year, New You!
We’re all been there: We started to slide on our goals toward the end of the year, then made ambitious New Year’s resolutions. That’s all well and good . . . but how are you going to stick with them? … Continue reading
Monday contest: Top Pick in Fiction giveaway!
Today’s contest is the perfect fit for the last week of the year. We’re giving away our three most recent Top Picks in Fiction—novels we thought deserved special attention from readers. They include our November pick, White Truffles in Winter … Continue reading
Monday Contest: ‘Tis the season for red-hot romance
Christmas-themed romance novels are as plentiful as shopping mall Santas, so we’ve picked a few of this year’s best and brightest for your enjoyment. Relax, put your feet up, pour a hot cup of Earl Grey and be swept away … Continue reading
Monday contest: Death Comes to Pemberley
“Are the shades of Pemberley to be thus polluted?” Lady Catherine de Bourgh’s famous line from Pride & Prejudice has echoed over the last 200 years in the ears of readers who have picked up, and been disappointed by, one … Continue reading
Monday contest: Critter books for kids
There’s something about Christmas that makes me reminisce about being a kid–or even doing my best to recreate favorite holiday moments (read: lots and lots of paper crafts). In honor of that childlike wonder inspired by the season (and all … Continue reading
Monday contest: ‘Micro’ by Michael Crichton and Richard Preston
When Pirate Latitudes was published in 2009, everyone thought it would be the last book from Michael Crichton, who had died of cancer in 2008. But while going through his notes and papers, an unfinished manuscript was found. Crichton’s agent … Continue reading
Monday contest: A First Lady and the Queen of Crime
It’s not too late to vote for your favorite book published in 2011 (and enter to win 10 free books)! Even though that contest is still going strong, we’re going to give away two more books on the blog this … Continue reading
Monday contest: Legal suspense from Erin Brockovich
Yes, we’re talking about that Erin Brockovich—the one who helped put together the landmark case against PG&E that inspired an Oscar-winning film. She’s since hosted TV shows and become a much-requested public speaker—and, with the publication of Rock Bottom last year, … Continue reading
Monday Contest: Best American Collection
The end of the year is approaching. Have you made your “Best of” lists yet? Geraldine Brooks was working on hers early this year, as the editor of Best American Short Stories 2011. Here’s what she told me about assembling … Continue reading
Monday contest: Cookies, candies and cakes, oh my!
Happy Halloween! Had enough candy and sweet treats yet? We sure hope not—because this week we’re turning to holiday baking. BookPage cooking columnist Sybil Pratt has found seven of the best baking books of the season, and you can read … Continue reading
Monday Contest: Books that give you chills
Halloween is only a week away, so we thought it appropriate to give away something nice a spooky . . . actually, three things nice and spooky. I was introduced to Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl’s Beautiful Creatures series about … Continue reading
‘Catch-22′ turns 50 . . .
. . . so we’re celebrating with a contest! October 11 marked the 50th anniversary of Joseph Heller’s magnum opus, Catch-22. Though originally not well-received, it turned the genre of the war novel on its head with its black comedy … Continue reading
Monday Contest: Fantastic fall fiction
(Sorry: Just couldn’t help the alliteration in the post title!) Nashville’s Southern Festival of Books was this past weekend, and there’s nothing like three days of readings, signings and book buying to get us in the mood for . . … Continue reading
Monday Contest: Eugenides’ modern love story
I know we’ve been teasing you for months, but the big week is finally here: Tomorrow, you can buy The Marriage Plot, the first novel from Jeffrey Eugenides since 2002′s Middlesex. The story is a love triangle set in the … Continue reading
