Category Archives: fiction

Trailer Tuesday: The Girl Who Chased the Moon

Posted on 16 March 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Once rare, book trailers are now popping up for all but the most obscure titles. It’s a wild world out there, so every Tuesday we’ll post one—or two—that we consider notable for your entertainment. This week’s trailer is for The … Continue reading →

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High expectations for a 2011 debut

Posted on 11 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Speaking of debut authors from Penguin, I’m intrigued by novel called 22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson. Originally bought by Juliet Annan at Fig Tree, an imprint at Penguin UK, the book will by published by Pamela Dorman Books in … Continue reading →

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Sue Miller on writing, research and making music

Posted on 11 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Earlier today, we posted a short excerpt from our April interview with Sue Miller about her forthcoming book The Lake Shore Limited. Now, we offer you a little bit more—some excerpts from the conversation that won’t be in the print … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading Wednesday: Faithful Place

Posted on 10 March 2010 by Kate, Associate Editor

Faithful Place by Tana French Viking, July 13, 2010 Like Tana French’s first two books, In the Woods and The Likeness (which were among my very favorite books of the last two years), Faithful Place is set in Dublin, and … Continue reading →

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A spooky British debut

Posted on 10 March 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

I first heard about Helen Grant’s debut, The Vanishing of Katherina Linden, in a British look ahead at anticipated debuts of 2010. Intrigued by the description of the novel, which is told in the voice of an 11 year old … Continue reading →

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Jodi Picoult in your pocket

Posted on 9 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Last week—on the publication date of House Rules—Simon & Schuster released the official iPhone app for Jodi Picoult. With the app, you can keep up with Picoult’s news and Twitter feed; write on a fan wall; receive tour updates; and … Continue reading →

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Grisham in Memphis

Posted on 9 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

It’s always fun to stumble across a literary landmark, and over a weekend trip to Memphis, I was excited to see a plaque paying tribute to John Grisham and The Firm. In the book, Mitchell McDeere takes a job with … Continue reading →

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From the mailbag

Posted on 9 March 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Last week’s mail brought a copy of the latest from Ann Brashares. Best known for her work on the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series (read our interview with her on the books here), she’s now making her second foray … Continue reading →

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Behind Danielle Trussoni’s ‘Angelology’

Posted on 8 March 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Were any other New York Times Book Review watchers as surprised as I was to see this week’s cover? Their choice of Angelology makes two fiction covers in the last three weeks, which has to be a record. What’s more, … Continue reading →

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One more Spenser story

Posted on 5 March 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Good news for Robert B. Parker fans: before his unexpected death in January, the author completed at least one more Spenser novel. Our sources at his publisher, Putnam, say that Painted Ladies will be out October 5. Other posthumous Parker … Continue reading →

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PEN/Hemingway honors magical Polish love story

Posted on 4 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

PEN New England and the JFK Presidential Library have just announced that Brigid Pasulka won the 2010 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for A Long, Long Time Ago and Essentially True. Pasulka joins the ranks of many BookPage favorites, such as Joshua … Continue reading →

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Katie Couric chats with Kathryn Stockett

Posted on 4 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

We’ve noticed that books (with the exception of political books) get little coverage on network TV, so we were happy to see that Katie Couric covers many authors on her web show @katiecouric. Just Tuesday, her conversation with Kathryn Stockett, … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading Wednesday: Roses

Posted on 3 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Roses by Leila Meacham Grand Central, January 2010 I was initially drawn to Roses because of the words I kept hearing associated with the novel: Doorstopper! Drama! Texas-family epic! When I read that Leila Meacham is 71-years-old, and that Roses … Continue reading →

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Sharyn McCrumb heads back to the mountains

Posted on 25 February 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Fans of Appalachian literature, take heart—after 7 years, Sharyn McCrumb is returning to her acclaimed Ballad series on June 22 with The Devil Amongst the Lawyers. From the catalog: In 1934 all the national publications sent their star reporters to remote … Continue reading →

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What we're reading Wednesday: Husband and Wife

Posted on 24 February 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Husband and Wife by Leah Stewart Harper, May 2010 Sarah and Nathan are just your average American couple: still in love after more than 10 years together, they have a toddler daughter and an infant son; Nathan is a novelist … Continue reading →

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