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- 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.
- 25 June 2013
'The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells' by Andrew Sean Greer
Greta Wells experiences three alternate lives during a therapy session, all with different secrets and losses, pain and happiness. Which one will she ultimately choose?
'Sisterland' by Curtis Sittenfeld
Sittenfeld returns with the story of twin sisters: Vi, a professed psychic, and Kate, a wife and mother in denial of her talents. When Vi predicts a devastating earthquake is around the corner, Kate must decide whether to support her sister and out herself for the potential good of the community, or continue to ignore her own instincts.
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Category Archives: News
Anna Quindlen's 'Last One'
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
New books from Renaissance Man Steve Martin
Geeze, this is already a big year for Steve Martin, and it’s only January! He was typically hilarious and perfect as Meryl Streep’s romantic interest in It’s Complicated, and in March he’ll co-host the Academy Awards with Alec Baldwin. And … Continue reading
The great Kate (Atkinson)
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
Chatting with Sara Evans
Country music superstar Sara Evans was in Nashville Monday night to promote her first novel, The Sweet By and By. Evans teamed up with veteran author Rachel Hauck to write the first in a four book fictional series about a … Continue reading
A different kind of Tolstoy
Last month, we pondered potential new titles from Quirk Books, the creator of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, etc. (I liked Romeo & Juliet & Mummies and Shakespeare and Skeletons.) Well, now we know the answer. … Continue reading
Title tweet from Meghan McCain
Earlier this week, Meghan McCain shared the title of her upcoming book on Twitter. (Read from the bottom up.) Other recent Twitter updates from McCain include I don’t care how un-politically correct it is, I love walmart. really sad to … Continue reading
Louis Sachar's next step
This just in: Louis Sachar has signed with Delacorte to publish his first YA novel since 2006′s Small Steps. The new book, which will be out on May 11, 2010, is called The Cardturner and was inspired by Sachar’s own … Continue reading
Big box book clubs
Many of you may have heard by now that Sam’s Club is launching a book club this Saturday in Marietta, Georgia. The first pick will be BookPage favorite Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman, which hits shelves on Jan. 12. … Continue reading
Ann Beattie's new novella
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
Men in 2010?
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
Hilary Mantel goes beyond Wolf Hall
The novel Wolf Hall has gotten more than its fair share of press this fall and winter—Booker Prize notwithstanding, it also earned a place on our top 10 fiction list and a glowing review from contributor Lauren Bufferd—but I couldn’t … Continue reading
Announcing BookPage Book of the Day!
We are thrilled to announce the launch of BookPage Book of the Day – our first-ever daily e-newsletter! This idea has been in the works for a while. We figure that many of you don’t have time to read BookPage … Continue reading
From best to worst
Now that we’ve shared our best books of 2009 with you, it’s time to let loose the snark. The Guardian went first with an article about the worst books of the decade earlier this month, which made me think: what … Continue reading
Wilkie Collins, live
OK, he’s not exactly “live,” but Victorian novelist Wilkie Collins is making a splash on the web these days. The occasion is the 150th anniversary of the serialization of his best-known work, The Woman in White. Fans can now read … Continue reading
