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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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Trailer Tuesday: Ashley Judd’s ‘All That is Bitter and Sweet’
I blogged about Ashley Judd’s “memoir with purpose” more than a year ago, and the book is finally on sale a week from today. Though I usually feel a bit ho-hum about celebrity memoirs, the book trailer for Judd’s All … Continue reading
An unexpected book #3 from John Berendt
Earlier this week, my book club discussed Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, John Berendt‘s classic nonfiction account of eccentrics and murder in Savannah, GA. Shortly after the group dispersed (and shortly before I started searching for B&Bs … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Wilder Life’
The Wilder Life by Wendy McClure Riverhead • $25.95 • ISBN 9781594487804 April 14, 2011 Raise your hand if you stayed up late reading the Little House books when you were a child—checked them out from the library, or maybe … Continue reading
Remembering Elizabeth Taylor
As most of you probably know by now, film legend Elizabeth Taylor died today in Los Angeles. She was 79. We should probably all celebrate Taylor’s life by going home and watching Cleopatra or Cat on a Hot Tin Roof—and … Continue reading
Robert K. Massie returns to Russia for ‘Catherine the Great’
One of the books I’m most looking forward to this fall is—surprise!—not a novel. It’s the latest biography of a Russian ruler from Robert K. Massie. His last few books have been on World War I, so it’s exciting to … Continue reading
Michelle Obama’s book deal
I was a weird kid. My favorite day of the year was Book Character Day. I routinely read Redwall books in the lunch line. I was known to choose an evening with The Giver over a sleepover. (While recently volunteering … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Sarah Vowell meets the plate lunch
Cultural commentator Sarah Vowell has tackled topics ranging from Puritans (The Wordy Shipmates) to the murder scenes of American presidents (Assassination Vacation). Her latest book, Unfamiliar Fishes, takes readers on a romp through Hawaiian history. The book’s on sale next … Continue reading
From journalist to rock star to voice artist
I blogged about Alan Paul’s memoir Big in China exactly two months ago, when I was writing BookPage’s March world travel roundup. This story is about an American guy who moves to China for his wife’s job—three kids in tow—and … Continue reading
Celebrating Books for a Better Life
Last night, BookPage’s Associate Publisher Julia Steele and Contributing Editor Sukey Howard attended the Books for a Better Life Awards in New York City. The awards benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and recognize self-improvement authors. Here’s an impressive stat … Continue reading
A Good Book for Word Lovers
Kathi Kamen Goldmark and Sam Barry—also known as the Author Enablers—will blog about writing and publishing on The Book Case once a month. To be a writer, one must be someone who loves words. This doesn’t mean writers are required … Continue reading
Tour the March issue of BookPage! (& our office)
Happy March! We are very excited about the March issue of BookPage, which includes a fabulous The Tiger’s Wife-inspired cover and 55 new book reviews. You can browse the entire issue here. But! Why would you want to do that … Continue reading
In praise of bookstore readings
I have attended many an event at Nashville’s now-closed Davis-Kidd Booksellers (most memorably a Mockingjay release party), and like everyone else I was really, really sad when the bookstore closed in December. Last week, I breathed a sigh of relief … Continue reading
5 books to read in honor of Presidents’ Day
Happy Presidents’ Day! There are more books about U.S. presidents than I could possibly describe here, but below I’ve singled out five that are especially good. Since the third Monday of February is a Federal Holiday in honor of George … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Foremost Good Fortune’
This week, my favorite book trailer highlights Susan Conley‘s memoir of moving her family to China—where besides the expected struggles of adapting to cultural differences, she finds out she has breast cancer. (I’m sensing a trend here in my memoir … Continue reading
