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The Son is an epic story of power and dynasty in Texas over 150 years—and it's a modern classic.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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'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.
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'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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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?
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Category Archives: fiction
The ‘Life of Pi’ trailer is here!
Life of Pi by Yann Martel has sold more than seven million copies worldwide. No doubt the Booker Prize-winning novel about a boy named Pi stranded on a lifeboat—with a Bengal tiger!—has moved countless readers. (President Obama famously called the … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘And When She was Good’ by Laura Lippman
And When She Was Good by Laura Lippman Morrow • $26.99 • ISBN 9780061706875 On sale August 14, 2012 I am a huge fan of Laura Lippman—her smart thrillers make me think, stick with me for days and (best of … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Wife 22′ by Melanie Gideon
A midlife crisis, a secret email relationship and a disintegrating marriage–all of these elements and more collide in Melanie Gideon’s appropriately titled Wife 22. When Alice Buckle answers a marital happiness survey after it mysteriously arrives in her inbox, she … Continue reading
Monday contest: Top picks!
This week, we’re giving away three of our July Top Picks! The Innocents by Francesca Segal is our Top Pick in Fiction! Segal’s debut novel is an impressive re-imagining of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence. Set in the Jewish … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘In the Shadow of the Banyan’ by Vaddey Ratner
In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner Simon & Schuster • $25 • ISBN 9781451657708 On sale August 7, 2012 Vaddey Ratner’s debut novel caught my attention when I read this effusive recommendation from author Chris Cleave: “In … Continue reading
Suspense in New Orleans
The July issue of BookPage features a special extended column on six must-read mysteries—all written by women. In today’s edition of BookPageXTRA, we called out a seventh terrific thriller: Hell or High Water by Joy Castro. The novel takes place … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Between the Lines’ by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer
Ever wished the handsome hero in the book you’re reading could jump out of the page and into your life? That is just what happens in Jodi Picoult’s new teen novel, Between the Lines, written with her 16-year-old daughter Samantha … Continue reading
The trouble with heroes
While looking at the lineup of October romance releases today, I had to do a double-take: Melissa Cutler’s debut novel, The Trouble with Cowboys, will be published by Kensington’s Zebra imprint on October 2. It’s a small-town, sexy western in … Continue reading
New novels from Joyce Maynard
Joyce Maynard—author, most recently, of The Good Daughters—has signed a deal with Morrow to write two new novels, “the first of which is loosely based on a series of killings in the San Francisco area in the 70s, in which … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘May We Be Forgiven’ by A.M. Homes
May We Be Forgiven by A.M. Homes Viking • $26.95 • ISBN 9780670025480 on sale October 1, 2012 A.M. Homes‘ first novel in six years is the tale of a self-made family, formed in the aftermath of an unspeakable tragedy. … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘This Bright River’ by Patrick Somerville
In his latest novel This Bright River, Patrick Somerville has created something thoroughly modern. At the start of the novel, Ben Hanson has already served time in jail and drained his million-dollar trust fund. When he returns to his hometown … Continue reading
Women of mystery
According to our latest Reader Survey, BookPage readers enjoy mysteries more than any other genre. After hearing this news, we decided to give you an extra dose of suspenseful reading suggestions. In the July edition, look for an extended Whodunit … Continue reading
More espionage fiction from Chris Pavone
I was happy to see in Publishers Marketplace that Christopher Pavone, the author of The Expats—one of my favorite thrillers of 2012 (so far)—is writing another book. The Expats was so good because it asks the reader a provocative question: … Continue reading
