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'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.
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'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: fiction
Friday links: Bookworms, a national digital library, how you can chat with Khaled Hosseini & more
• We’re guessing you probably don’t need any encouragement, or anything, but Qwiklit has put together a really fun list of 50 Reasons You Should Be a Bookworm. • Tuesday, April 2, was International Children’s Books Day, which the folks at … Continue reading
April on BookPage.com
Every month, we bring you dozens of reviews, interviews and features in the print edition of BookPage—and every month, there’s even more on BookPage.com. Here are a few of this month’s web-only highlights. A revealing behind-the-book story from Patti Callahan … Continue reading
Upstairs, downstairs—P&P style
Mourning the recent end of “The Lizzie Bennet Diaries“? Rereading Death Comes to Pemberley for the 10th time? Not to worry; in today’s modern world, it’s impossible to go too long without a new take on the enduring classic Pride and … Continue reading
A great month for paperback releases
Each month, our Book Clubs column highlights three excellent paperback books that would make ideal fodder for provocative book club discussions. Our April 2013 Book Clubs column is particularly fruitful, as three of our favorite books from 2012 are now … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Ordinary Grace’ by William Kent Krueger
William Kent Krueger is well known as the author of the successful Cork O’Connor detective series, but he breaks into new territory with his latest novel Ordinary Grace. The book takes place in the summer of 1961 in New Bremen, … Continue reading
12 anticipated spring books
There are so many major releases scheduled for April, May and June that choosing just 12 for this list was quite difficult. Make room on your TBR list because here they are: MOM & ME & MOM by Maya Angelou … Continue reading
Monday contest: Dazzling spring debuts
We always get so excited about debut novels from fresh voices! This week, one lucky reader will win four debut novels from both our March and April issues. The April issue is online here. (Psst . . . you can … Continue reading
Two novels, one title
This April, we reviewed two very different books by best-selling authors . . . with the exact same title. (We know, it’s weird.) Perhaps Life After Life was such a perfect title for both stories—for different reasons—that neither publisher was interesting … Continue reading
Chasing the magic of a debut hit
Publishing isn’t too different from any other creative field: Mumford + Sons takes off, and suddenly you have The Lumineers. “The Office” is a hit, and three other documentary-style comedies debut the next season. Just so have the success of … Continue reading
Calling all Elizabeth Gilbert fans
Fans of Elizabeth Gilbert have been waiting on pins and needles for her next book, The Signature of All Things, a 19th-century historical novel due to hit bookstores on October 1. After months of disagreement and back and forth between … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Son’ by Philipp Meyer
The Son by Philipp Meyer Ecco • $27.99 • ISBN 9780062120397 On sale May 28, 2013 Philipp Meyer made his fiction debut with a bang: His very first novel, American Rust, was one of the most talked-about literary releases of … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards’ by Kristopher Jansma
The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma Viking • $26.95 • ISBN 9780670026005 Published March 21, 2013 In Kristopher Jansma’s debut novel, an unnamed narrator wants to grow up and be a writer someday, but as he warns us … Continue reading
Another self-pub phenom hits bookstore shelves
Self-publication continues to be a road to success for authors, especially genre authors. Of course, last year’s success of 50 Shades of Grey is the ultimate example, but authors like Amanda Hocking, Lisa Genova and Brunonia Barry are among those … Continue reading
Monday contest: A Tale for the Time Being
Ruth Ozeki’s wonderfully inventive third novel, A Tale for the Time Being, is our March cover story and quite possibly her best work of fiction to date. There are already whispers of this one making the BookPage Best Books of … Continue reading
New books buzz: Abraham Verghese & Susan Orlean
Forthcoming books are announced every day, but this week, there have been two big announcements that have us buzzing with anticipation—so of course we wanted to share the news with you! First up is The Maramon Convention (Scribner), the forthcoming … Continue reading
