Category Archives: fiction

A literary rite of passage

Posted on 29 January 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

By now I’m sure you all know that J.D. Salinger died on Wednesday, at age 91. Since yesterday’s announcement, publications and blogs have been buzzing with Salinger articles and tributes. (Read his obituary in the New York Times or this … Continue reading →

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Ralph Ellison’s long-awaited second novel

Posted on 26 January 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

If you’ve ever read Invisible Man, or you’re interested in American literary history, today is a huge day. Sixteen years after Ralph Ellison’s death, and 58 years after the publication of Invisible Man, editors John F. Callahan and Adam Bradley … Continue reading →

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Jane Smiley's 'Private Life'

Posted on 22 January 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

A new release from Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley is always a big deal, and Private Life, her first novel since 2007′s Ten Days in the Hills, is no exception. The book, which will be published by Knopf on May … Continue reading →

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Start marking your April calendars

Posted on 21 January 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

You already know we’re excited about the latest novels from Yann Martel (April 13) and Ian McEwan (March 29). But as we plan the April issue of BookPage, it’s becoming clear that there are many new releases to anticipate. Here … Continue reading →

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Yann Martel cover, discovered

Posted on 20 January 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Three months before the April 13 release date, the cover for Yann Martel’s second novel has been revealed! And so, a monkey and a donkey in the desert take the place of a boy and a tiger on a life … Continue reading →

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What we're reading Wednesday

Posted on 20 January 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane Morrow, 2005 With a movie adaptation set to hit theaters in just a month, now felt like the right time to finally read Dennis Lehane’s best-selling suspense novel, Shutter Island. Nothing creeps me out more … Continue reading →

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Buzz book of the summer?

Posted on 20 January 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

One of the more anticipated novels of the year just hit the BookPage offices, and so far it more than justifies the hype. Justin Cronin’s The Passage was inspired by his 9-year-old daughter—she asked him to write a novel about … Continue reading →

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French feud

Posted on 19 January 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

One of the more interesting literary stories floating around the blogosphere these days comes from France, where two of the country’s most respected female authors are once again disputing a charge of plagiarism in the public eye. Back in 2007, … Continue reading →

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Anna Quindlen's 'Last One'

Posted on 18 January 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Writer and columnist Anna Quindlen seems to move between fact and fiction with ease, juxtaposing nonfiction like A Short Guide to a Happy Life with moving novels like Black and Blue. On April 27, Random House will publish Quindlen’s sixth … Continue reading →

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The second novel challenge

Posted on 15 January 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Early reviews, and the opinions of your BookPage editors, indicate that the legendary battle of the “sophomore slump” has been won by two anticipated second novels on shelves this month: Joshua Ferris’ The Unnamed and Elizabeth Kostova’s The Swan Thieves. … Continue reading →

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The great Kate (Atkinson)

Posted on 14 January 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

A throwaway mention of a new Kate Atkinson novel in 2010 had me Googling up a storm this morning. Sure enough, Amazon.co.uk has a listing for Started Early, Took My Dog—a fourth Jackson Brodie novel—pubbing with Doubleday  on August 19.** … Continue reading →

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Hot off the presses

Posted on 12 January 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

It’s an industry standard to publish new books on Tuesdays, and today is no exception. If you’re interested in great new fiction, run to your local bookstore and pick up one of these Jan. 12 releases: Bloodroot, a family saga … Continue reading →

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Ann Beattie's new novella

Posted on 7 January 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

After five years of silence, acclaimed American writer Ann Beattie will return to fiction this June. Her upcoming release, Walks With Men (Scribner) is described as an “intense” novella that captures New York in the early 1980s (when Beattie came … Continue reading →

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Men in 2010?

Posted on 6 January 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

2009 was a big year for the female literati, with new releases from major talents like Margaret Atwood, A.S. Byatt, Lorrie Moore,  Jayne Anne Phillips and Alice Munro. But in 2010, when it comes to anticipated fiction releases from literary … Continue reading →

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A New Year's Day giveaway

Posted on 1 January 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Happy New Year! To set the tone for 2010, we’re giving away the paperback version of one of 2009′s hottest mystery debuts. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is the first in a new series starring precocious preteen … Continue reading →

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