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- 25 June 2013
'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.
'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?
- 9 July 2013
'Fin & Lady' by Cathleen Schine
Fin is 11 when his parents die in 1964, and he is sent to live with his older sister, Lady. But Lady is a free spirit, and Fin soon realizes he's as much her caregiver as she is his.
'Amy Falls Down' by Jincy Willett
A sequel of sorts to her last book The Writing Class, Amy Falls Down also stars bitter novelist Amy Gallup. When an interviewer arrives shortly after Amy takes a nasty bump on the head, the resulting article—where Amy's rambling quotes are dubbed pure genius—turns around her failing career.
- 16 July 2013
'The Never List' by Koethi Zan
Zan's story of a young woman marked by the consequences of her time spent as the prisoner of a sadistic kidnapper is drawing lots of buzz already.
- 13 August 2013
'The People in the Trees' by Hanya Yanagihara
This ambitious first novel, billed as an "anthropological adventure," was a decade in the making and is already being compared to Norman Rush and Ann Patchett.
- 19 August 2013
'Archangel' by Andrea Barrett
It's been too long since the National Book Award-winning author released a book. This time it's a collection of short stories about scientific firsts—subject matter that Barrett fans love to see her sink her teeth into.
- 20 August 2013
'The Girl You Left Behind' by Jojo Moyes
Author of Me Before You, Jojo Moyes is back with another heartbreaking story of love and loss. A spellbind love story of two women separated by a century but united in their determination to fight for what they love.
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American history, pulse-pounding thrillers & more
American history. A father-daughter relationship. Pulse-pounding thrillers. Any of that sound like something you would read? If the answer is yes, keep reading for more on this week’s coverage on BookPage.com: Read an Independence Day roundup America’s Revolutionary War is … Continue reading
‘How to Booze’ on Independence Day
In How to Booze: Exquisite Cocktails and Unsound Advice (Harper), authors Jordan Kaye and Marshall Altier pair classic cocktails with every imaginable social situation. We challenged them to come up with four drink suggestions for the July 4 holiday, and … Continue reading
A new book from ‘Brief History of Time’ author Stephen Hawking
Bantam Dell has announced that Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Stephen Hawking will publish another book about “the ultimate mysteries of the universe” (via GalleyCat). Hawking is something of a celebrity scientist as a result of his mega-bestselling book A … Continue reading
A new cookbook from Blue Ginger’s Ming Tsai
In Wellesley, MA, where I went to college, there was one truly excellent restaurant near campus—the kind of place you couldn’t afford unless parents (or a hot date!) were treating, or maybe on a special occasion. The restaurant’s called Blue … Continue reading
“Madam Secretary” to publish another memoir
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has signed a deal with Harper to write a book about “her experiences and those of her family during and immediately after World War II, drawing on her own memories, her parents’ written … Continue reading
Getting behind the books on BookPage.com
Maybe it’s because everyone and her brother has a book idea swirling around in their heads these days, but it seems like the most-asked author question is: where did you get the idea for this book? That’s why we try … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: How Did You Get This Number
Sloane Crosley‘s first book, a collection of essays titled I Was Told There’d Be Cake, because a surprise hit and a New York Times bestseller. How Did You Get This Number, Crosley’s sophomore effort, “is decidedly more grown-up,” writes Katie … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Crown, $26, February 2, 2010 If you read primarily fiction, or the word “HeLa” brings back bad memories from high school biology class, you might look skeptically at Rebecca Skloot’s The … Continue reading
A book deal from the Queen of Comedy
Today Publisher’s Marketplace posted a new book deal from Ellen DeGeneres—as the comedian and talk-show host said, “I found that between my talk show, American Idol and my late night blogging, I didn’t have enough ways to express myself.” Ellen … Continue reading
Memorable new novels & must-read travel guides
Our June print edition has been available in bookstores and libraries for a couple weeks now, but in case you haven’t had a chance to pick up the issue, we’re highlighting all the reviews and features on BookPage.com. This week, … Continue reading
What’s better: the music or the dirt?
Last night I saw Shawn Colvin perform live at Nashville’s beautiful Cheekwood Botanical Garden. And I was tickled to get more than just a great live show: On stage, Colvin chatted about her upcoming memoir from HarperCollins, A Few Small … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man
Memoirs about addiction—whether to alcohol, shopping or anything else—will likely never go out of style. Case in point? Bill Clegg’s Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man, published yesterday, sold to Little Brown for a reported $350,000 and is … Continue reading
A busy week on BookPage.com
From Stephenie Meyer’s novella to Justin Cronin’s much buzzed-about The Passage, there’s a lot going on in publishing this week. As always, BookPage.com will be in on the action. You can especially look forward to the following reviews and features. … Continue reading
