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- 21 May 2013
'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.
- 4 June 2013
'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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Women to watch in 2013
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’ve selected 11 female authors to keep an eye on this spring and summer. From talented memoirists to first-time novelists to returning phenoms, we predict you’ll see their names in headlines—and on bestseller lists. … Continue reading
Stephen King’s ‘Doctor Sleep’ cover revealed
Calling all Stephen King fans! The sufficiently creepy cover for Doctor Sleep—the much-anticipated sequel to The Shining—has just been revealed. What do you think? Are you excited to see what Danny (now Dan) Torrance is up to? September can’t get here … Continue reading
Literature’s Top 15 Female Powerhouses
In honor of March being Women’s History Month, The Big Read—blog of the National Endowment for the Arts—has compiled a list of the 15 most fearless female literary characters. Those who made the cut include Jo March from Little Women, … Continue reading
National Book Critics Circle winners
We love when writers and critics get along! Last night, at a NYC ceremony packed with writers, literary critics and other publishing folk, the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) announced the winners of their 2012 book awards. Among the distinguished recipients is … Continue reading
Outlander series continues in 2013—and expands to TV
Well, it looks like our 2010 “Three years to Gabaldon” post was just about on target. Delacorte will release the eighth book in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander saga, Written in My Own Heart’s Blood, on December 10, 2013. Gabaldon will be … Continue reading
Margaret Atwood’s trilogy continues this fall with ‘MaddAddam’
The news about great fall releases just keeps coming. Canadian author Margaret Atwood will publish MaddAddam with Nan A. Talese on September 3, 2013. The book is the third and final volume of her MaddAddam trilogy, which began with Oryx … Continue reading
The return of David Morrell
Fans of David Morrell have enjoyed four decades of exceptional, action-packed thrillers. Starting in 1972 with First Blood (which inspired the Rambo film franchise), Morrell has published 28 novels and several nonfiction titles. The last few years, however, have been … Continue reading
Donna Tartt and ‘The Goldfinch’
Big news on the fiction front today: Little, Brown has announced an October 22 publication date for Donna Tartt‘s third novel, The Goldfinch. Tartt’s first novel, The Secret History, was a huge bestseller and an instant classic when it was published … Continue reading
A new tale from Neil Gaiman
Has it really been four years since the publication of Gaiman’s last adult novel, Anansi Boys? On June 18, he’ll be breaking that streak with The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Morrow). This new modern fantasy—which, at 192 pages, is … Continue reading
2013 brings long-awaited releases
When pulling together our early 2013 forecast, one thing stood out: This year heralds the arrival of plenty of long-awaited releases. Below are several novels that readers have been anticipating for quite some time—here’s hoping they were worth the wait! … Continue reading
Marisha Marisha Marisha!
The title of this post was probably the refrain of many an author in 2006, when they found themselves overshadowed by a certain 27-year-old female debut novelist. In 2005, six-figure deals for first novels were more common than they are … Continue reading
Sittenfeld’s ‘Sisterland’ coming this summer
This just in: Curtis Sittenfeld is publishing a fourth novel on June 25, 2013. Sisterland (Random House) is the story of twin sisters: Vi, a self-proclaimed psychic, and Kate, a wife and mother who ignores her own clairvoyant talents. When … Continue reading
Big news from Jhumpa Lahiri
The latest addition to our list of anticipated titles in a year of many long-awaited releases comes from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri. Her second novel, following 2003′s The Namesake, will be published in the U.S. by Knopf on September … Continue reading
Dan Brown’s new novel coming in May
Robert Langdon, the brilliant Harvard symbologist from Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons (2000), The Da Vinci Code (2003) and The Lost Symbol (2009), returns in Brown’s next novel. Inferno will be published on May 14. The title was released this … Continue reading
