Category Archives: fiction

A troubled relationship in Anita Shreve’s ‘Rescue’

Posted on 21 July 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

A couple months ago, Trisha posted the cover to Anita Shreve‘s latest novel (Rescue, out November 30 from Little, Brown) with a note that “no one does ‘wistful’ like an Anita Shreve heroine.” There’s little information about the plot online, … Continue reading →

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What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Our Tragic Universe’

Posted on 21 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Our Tragic Universe by Scarlett Thomas HMH • $19.95 • September 1, 2010 I have been eager to read Scarlett Thomas’ latest since I first heard about it back in March. As predicted, it’s another book full of big ideas. … Continue reading →

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Alice Hoffman’s ‘Red Garden’

Posted on 20 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

I know there are some Alice Hoffman fans among the Book Case readers, so we had to share when we heard that she’s publishing a new novel on January 25, 2011. The Red Garden (Crown) sounds like classic Hoffman—small town, … Continue reading →

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More on the home front from Joanna Trollope

Posted on 20 July 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

In a recent review for BookPage, Deborah Donovan wrote that Joanna Trollope is “known for her well-drawn characters, offering empathetic glimpses into the lives of the English middle class.” Donovan was writing specifically about The Other Family, an engaging novel … Continue reading →

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Big news for Janet Evanovich fans

Posted on 16 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Some of you expressed strong opinions (mostly negative) when we posted about Katherine Heigl getting tapped to play Stephanie Plum in the film adaptation of Janet Evanovich’s One for the Money. So we thought you’d be interested in this picture … Continue reading →

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Levithan’s language of love

Posted on 15 July 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Nonfiction editor Kate Pritchard interviewed John Green and David Levithan in April about their delightful teen novel Will Grayson, Will Grayson. In the Q&A, Levithan mentioned that he has “a book about adults” coming out next year: The Lover’s Dictionary. … Continue reading →

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Feeling French on Bastille Day?

Posted on 14 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

As a Francophile who welcomes any excuse for a summertime celebration, le quatorze juillet is one of my favorite holidays. To commemorate the French fete nationale, pour a kir or other apèro and sit down with one of these reading … Continue reading →

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Lionel Shriver to take on immigration next?

Posted on 9 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

If you thought Lionel Shriver couldn’t come up with a more provocative topic than health care to use as inspiration for fiction, think again—the author is planning to frame her next book around the issue of immigration. In a March … Continue reading →

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Monroeville’s big day

Posted on 8 July 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

We’ve posted quite a bit leading up to the 50th anniversary of To Kill a Mockingbird; see this “Happy Birthday, Harper” post or Lynn’s description of re-reading the classic novel with her book club. And now the big day is … Continue reading →

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Nicole Krauss’s favorite author is not who you might expect

Posted on 8 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

We’ve written about blurbs here on The Book Case before, most recently when our editor Lynn Green admitted that in spite of some skepticism, they led to her discover of A Mountain of Crumbs. The blurb making the rounds this … Continue reading →

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Catherine Coulter’s big deal

Posted on 7 July 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Yesterday we asked readers to comment on their favorite female mystery/suspense writers, and I have loved reading the responses. (By the way, you can still weigh in!) Seems like a great many of you read the genre, and you enjoy … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: Black Mamba Boy

Posted on 6 July 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Black Mamba Boy, out August 3 from FSG, is about a young boy’s incredible quest. Here’s more from the publisher: Yemen, 1935. Jama is a “market boy,” a half-feral child scavenging with his friends in the dusty streets of a … Continue reading →

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Women of mystery

Posted on 6 July 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Today’s edition of BookPageXTRA (not signed up to receive our e-newsletter?—you can fix that here) is an expansion of Bruce Tierney’s July Whodunit column: “The distaff side of mystery.” Bruce gives props to classic authors Dorothy L. Sayers, Josephine Tey, … Continue reading →

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American history, pulse-pounding thrillers & more

Posted on 5 July 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

American history. A father-daughter relationship. Pulse-pounding thrillers. Any of that sound like something you would read? If the answer is yes, keep reading for more on this week’s coverage on BookPage.com: Read an Independence Day roundup America’s Revolutionary War is … Continue reading →

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Packing list

Posted on 2 July 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Happy Fourth of July weekend! Anyone going on a trip? BookPage is closed on Monday, and I’m heading off for a long weekend at the lovely Greers Ferry Lake in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Where I’m going there’s no internet, spotty … Continue reading →

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