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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: nonfiction
Alice Ozma and the reading promise
Twenty-three-year-old Alice Ozma’s new memoir, The Reading Promise, is all about the joy of reading: it chronicles the more than 3000 consecutive nights that she and her father, a single parent, spent reading aloud to one another. But does a … Continue reading
Chernow to write about Ulysses S. Grant
Just days after winning the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography for his book Washington: A Life (covered in BookPage’s October ’10 issue), Ron Chernow has signed a deal to write a “comprehensive biography” of Ulysses S. Grant. I thought … Continue reading
It’s Dorothy, darling
As a girl who got her first pair of glasses at the tender age of 7, I’ve been a fan of Dorothy Parker since my early teens. So it’s a crime that I’ve only just now gotten around to reading … Continue reading
Monday contest: A wry, warts-and-all memoir
Contest is now closed. Congrats to our winner, Karen, who said “I love my mom because she put up with a lot from me during those “terrible teens”, but now she’s one of my best friends.” As I mentioned a … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Pun Also Rises’
I know I posted a trailer (for the movie of The Help) just a couple hours ago, but since today is Trailer Tuesday, why not post two? This trailer for John Pollack’s The Pun Also Rises is seriously cracking me … Continue reading
Remembering Manning Marable and Malcolm X
Manning Marable, the African-American author and historian whom the New York Times called “a leading scholar of black history,” passed away two weeks ago on April 1, at age 60. His last book, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention, was … Continue reading
Big news for rock fans
This may be a bit unusual for a bookworm of my generation, but I am especially excited about some rockin’ memoir-related news. If you grew up belting “The Weight” and “Up On Cripple Creek,” I think you’ll agree that this … Continue reading
Deal of the day
Joanna Smith Rakoff’s 2009 debut novel, A Fortunate Age, was an epic depiction of a decade in the life of a group of Generation X-ers. Although BookPage reviewer Kim Schmidt noted that the story had an abrupt ending—and the large … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Fire Season’
Philip Connors is a fire lookout, which means he does exactly what the words suggest: He spends several months of the year perched high above the wilderness and searches for forest fire. Some fires are natural and will be allowed … Continue reading
The top 20 books of 2011 (so far!)
In today’s edition of BookPageXTRA, we revealed our top 5 most-viewed books of 2011 (so far)—only counting books that have come out in 2011. Here are the top 20 books of the year. Which ones are your favorites? Which ones … Continue reading
Favorite funny ladies (no fooling)
In honor of April Fool’s Day—and in line with my effort to give you more “best lists”—here’s a quick list of favorite funny female writers. (Say that five times fast.) Note: This list is nonfiction only. Sarah Silverman. Her book’s … Continue reading
Escaping to a magical place
Linda Leaming’s memoir Married to Bhutan, published today by Hay House, is a story about following your dreams and finding true happiness. In Leaming’s case, that journey led her to the remote mountain kingdom of Bhutan. In a guest post, … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Townie’
Townie by Andre Dubus III W.W. Norton • $25.95 • ISBN 9780393064667 February 28, 2011 As somebody who has recently loved books set in a high brow Oxford library and a charming “enclave” of the North East, I did not … Continue reading
