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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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Category Archives: nonfiction
Insider’s look at the rock-and-roll lifestyle
The fall publishing season usually contains at least one blockbuster celeb bio. On the radar for 2010 is Keith Richards’ Life, which will be released in October. Little Brown publisher Michael Pietsch calls it “the most exciting memoir I’ve ever … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: baseball and inspiration
For today’s highlight of book trailers, I’ve decided to focus on nonfiction—Jason Turbow’s hilarious must-read for baseball fans: The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America’s Pastime (love that complete title) and First Brother-in-Law … Continue reading
Video Q&A: Thomas Chatterton Williams
BookPage is proud to present our first video author interview: a Q&A with Thomas Chatterton Williams, author of Losing My Cool: How a Father’s Love and 15,000 Books Beat Hip-Hop Culture. His 2007 Washington Post column on the pernicious effects … Continue reading
I dreamed a book deal
Are you among the millions of people who’ve watched Susan Boyle perform “I Dreamed a Dream” on YouTube? Did you buy her album, helping it debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart? If so, you’ll be excited … Continue reading
A Kenyan conservationist’s memoir
A book deal posted yesterday in Publisher’s Marketplace caught my eye—Farrar, Straus will publish the memoir of 73-year-old Kenyan conservationist Dame Daphne Sheldrick, who is known for raising and rehabilitating wild animals such as elephants and rhinos. Titled An African … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Unbound
Dean King is known for his impeccably researched nonfiction books, such as 2004′s Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival. His latest work, Unbound, tackles the “Long March,” the Red Army’s 4,000-mile walk in 1934. King focuses on … Continue reading
Who’s your literary hero?
At the Guardian, they’re running an interesting series of brief essays by writers about “the writers who inspired them.” Though some of the writers veer off course to describe artists (Margaret Drabble, for example, chooses Van Gogh—and John Banville shares … Continue reading
Three women, ‘Three Wishes’
One of the more unusual titles going on sale this week is Three Wishes: A Story of Good Friends, Crushing Heartbreak and Astonishing Luck on Our Way to Motherhood. Written by three friends, the memoir chronicles their unusual path to … Continue reading
Reading for laughs
Maybe you don’t want to devise an elaborate hoax for April Fools’ Day (see: Google as “Topeka”), but there is another way to get in the spirit of practical jokes—reading, of course! What are your favorite books to read when … Continue reading
From secrets of Brideshead to a high-profile murder
This week, we’re featuring two brand new behind-the-book essays on BookPage.com that you won’t want to miss: Ellen Horan explains why she became fascinated with a 19th-century murder, and Anchee Min shares her connection with Pearl S. Buck. Read more … Continue reading
It is well with her soul
Two days ago, on March 22, Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson passed away, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 106 years old. Ms. Johnson was the author of a memoir, It Is Well With My Soul: The Extraordinary Life of … Continue reading
Age 10 and divorced?
Between a whirlwind trip to NYC and her departure for PLA (if you’re there, check out BookPage at booth #1100), our associate publisher Julia Steele passed along a book recommendation for Book Case readers: I Am Nujood, Age 10 and … Continue reading
Author and elephant activist in the news
Carol Buckley, co-founder and past President/CEO of The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee, was fired last week after a five-month leave of absence imposed by the organization’s board of directors. Since Buckley’s unexplained termination, a “Supporters of Carol Buckley and … Continue reading
The wacky world of competitive puzzling
We’re running a Bananagrams contest this week on The Book Case, and the author’s name—Joe Edley—sounded familiar. Then I remembered: Joe Edley is none other than the three-time National Scrabble Champion memorably depicted in Stefan Fatsis’ Word Freak, a delightful … Continue reading
