Category Archives: fiction

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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'Bad Mother' author returns to fiction with 'Red Hook Road'

Posted on 24 February 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

I don’t know yet if I’m taking a vacation this summer, but if it happens, Ayelet Waldman’s latest will be tucked in my suitcase. Red Hook Road is being published in July 13. It’s her first novel since 2006′s Love … Continue reading →

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Late-in-the-month February fiction is here

Posted on 23 February 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

On Monday, we’re posting the March print edition of BookPage online—but until then, here’s a preview of a few new books I’m particularly excited about. Best of all, each one comes out today! Browse the summaries below, then head to … Continue reading →

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From the mailbag

Posted on 23 February 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

This just in: our galley copy of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, which is being released in the U.S. on May 25. I still think it was silly of Knopf to wait so long to release Hornet (why … Continue reading →

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Nebula news

Posted on 19 February 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. announced the Nebula Award Nominees today. The awards celebrate—you guessed it—the best in science fiction and fantasy writing. The Awards honor a short story, novelette, novel, YA book and movie. View … Continue reading →

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Can Avatar work as a book?

Posted on 18 February 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

I have a confession that will probably embarrass my co-workers: I loved Avatar. Yes, there were holes in the plot. And yes, I thought it was predictably annoying that a white guy had to swoop in and save the natives … Continue reading →

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Fiction that translates

Posted on 17 February 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Last night the fiction finalists for the Best Translated Book Awards were announced at Idlewild Books in New York City. The awards are sponsored by Three Percent, a program at the University of Rochester (the name comes from the fact … Continue reading →

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Music to my ears

Posted on 16 February 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

This morning brought news that one of my favorite singer-songwriters, Josh Ritter, had sold his debut novel to the Dial Press. According to the always informative Pub Marketplace, Bright Passages is set in rural West Virginia in the aftermath of … Continue reading →

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Madeleine L'Engle's granddaughter makes YA debut

Posted on 15 February 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

I’ve made my love for the late Madeleine L’Engle known around the office, so I wasn’t surprised when Lynn showed me a notice from the spring 2010 Farrar, Straus & Giroux catalog: On April 27, L’Engle’s 1949 novel And Both … Continue reading →

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President's Day reading

Posted on 15 February 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Happy President’s Day! Has the holiday (whether observed with a day off of work or not) influenced your reading choices? If you’re looking for a presidential read, we have some suggestions. His Excellency, by Joseph J. Ellis, just might be … Continue reading →

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Sweet Valley adults

Posted on 11 February 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

For those of us born in the ’70s and ’80s, all this news about beloved teen series might be too much to handle. (In case you missed the updates, The Baby-Sitters Club is coming back and Sweet Valley High might … Continue reading →

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Mrs. President

Posted on 10 February 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Since political memoirs have been a dime a dozen in recent weeks*, I was intrigued by a different kind of book deal from (could-have-been political memoirist) Nicolle Wallace, former White House Communications Director under George W. Bush and advisor to … Continue reading →

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Top 10: Love stories we can't forget

Posted on 10 February 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we at BookPage were asked by the folks at Springpad to share a Top 10 love story list. We put our heads together and came up with the following. Do you agree? disagree? have a … Continue reading →

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McCorkle and Smith's words take the stage

Posted on 3 February 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Yesterday on Twitter we asked if an adult author can cross over to children’s books (prompted by an article in The Guardian). Here’s another question for you. Does popular fiction translate on the stage? If you loved Lee Smith’s The … Continue reading →

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