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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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What we’re reading Wednesday: The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels
The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond William Morrow • $25.99 • ISBN 9780061997167 On sale February 1, 2011 It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of the Pioneer Woman, aka Ree Drummond. I’ve enjoyed … Continue reading
Jezebel fans rejoice!
This is not an exaggeration: I’m pretty sure that every one of my girlfriends has at some point read Jezebel.com, the Gawker Media-owned blog with a tagline of “Celebrity, Sex, Fashion for Women.” The website reports on everything from airbrushing … Continue reading
The inside scoop on a literary marriage
RT (Russia’s English-language news channel) reports that next year Vladimir Nabokov‘s unpublished letters to his wife, Vera, will be published in a book called Letters to Vera. This news was of interest to me because, of course, Nabokov is a … Continue reading
Military biographer speaks out on Veterans Day
Today we celebrate Veterans Day (also known as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day), a time to look back at the sacrifices members of the military and their families have made. In honor of the holiday, we have a special “Behind … Continue reading
Dog roundup draws howls from readers
One of the features in the October print edition of BookPage has officially become our most controversial piece of all time, drawing three whole angry emails. The response to the article “Going to the dogs: Life lessons from our furry … Continue reading
It’s Election Day—what are you reading?
Books about elections and politicians abound, and there’s no time like Election Day to get in on the fun (some people might call it a circus). Salon reporter Rebecca Traister’s Big Girls Don’t Cry (September, Free Press) answers the question: … Continue reading
A look at the dark side of beauty
Another 2011 release we have our eye on is Ruth Brandon’s Ugly Beauty (Harper). Coming in February, the book is a dual biography of Helena Rubinstein and the founder of L’Oréal, Eugène Schueller, who faced off during the early days of the … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Cleopatra’
Most of our impressions of Cleopatra come from Shakespeare or Elizabeth Taylor—and, as author Stacy Schiff says in this book trailer, “all of those fabulous paintings with all those naked breasts.” But to understand the real Queen of Egypt—”the very … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘You Had Me at Woof’
Julie Klam’s You Had Me at Woof: How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness comes out next week, and we’re highlighting it (along with three other dog-themed books) in our November issue. If you’ve ever loved a dog, you’ll … Continue reading
Shedding light on J.D. Salinger
Kenneth Slawenski, founder of the website Dead Caufields, has signed a deal with Random House to publish Salinger: A Life in the United States. The book will come out on January 25, 2011—two days before the one-year anniversary of J.D. … Continue reading
Michael Lewis tackles the financial crisis abroad
Michael Lewis, author of many popular nonfiction books including The Blind Side, Liar’s Poker and Next: The Future Just Happened, has signed a deal with Norton to write a new book titled Boomerang. This one will be about “the effects … Continue reading
Whole Lotta Readin’
Jerry Lee Lewis had back-to-back hits with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and “Great Balls of Fire,” was friends with Elvis, inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, had six wives (including to his 13-year-old first … Continue reading
Surprises among the National Book Awards Finalists
Pat Conroy announced the National Book Award Finalists today at the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home in Savannah, Georgia. There are certainly some surprises on the list—small press representation; an absence of Jonathan Franzen; the presence of rocker Patti Smith—along with … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Where Good Ideas Come From
In a recent blog post about his book trailer, Steven Johnson wrote: “I have to admit when the good folks at Riverhead mentioned that they were working on an animated video promoting Where Good Ideas Come From, I wasn’t fully … Continue reading
