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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
Stay tuned for music memoirs
The success of Keith Richards’ frank and readable bestseller Life apparently motivated scores of other musicians to tell their own life stories, judging from the flood of musical memoirs hitting the market this fall. At the top of the season’s … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Joseph Anton’ by Salman Rushdie
Joseph Anton by Salman Rushdie Random House • $30 • ISBN 9780812992786 In stores September 18, 2012 On February 14, 1989, Salman Rushdie (Midnight’s Children) received a call from a BBC reporter telling him that Ayatollah Khomeini put out a … Continue reading
Robert K. Massie’s Romanov books, reissued
On Tuesday, my personal favorite book of 2011, Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie, came out in paperback. I love the regal red touch they added to the cover. But wait—there’s more! Modern Library has reissued new versions of … Continue reading
Meghan O’Rourke on gymnastics
Because one post a week about gymnastics just isn’t enough . . . I was tickled to see that Meghan O’Rourke, author of The Long Goodbye, will write a book for Riverhead called Sticking It. According to the listing in … Continue reading
Flipping for Gabby Douglas
I was on vacation during much of the London Olympic Games—a time when you’d think that TV would be avoided so I could be out and about in the world. Well . . . that’s usually my routine while I’m … Continue reading
Strategies for a stress-free life
OK, so maybe in today’s world “stress-free life” is something of an oxymoron—but it’s still something to aspire to. We’ve collected five recent books that share strategies for dealing with this modern condition: as reviewer Joanna Brichetto says, ”Anyone who … Continue reading
Memoirs from women at the top
Whether you agree with the current presidential administration or not, odds are you like Michelle Obama; according to Gallup, 65% of Americans have a favorable opinion of the first lady. So, I thought many of you would appreciate a little … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘French Kids Eat Everything’ by Karen Le Billon
Before they moved to France, Karen Le Billon’s children were picky eaters. A year later they were eating beets, broccoli, spinach and even mussels. How did the family manage this elaborate change? Because French Kids Eat Everything. Karen Le Billon … Continue reading
Monday contest: Top picks!
This week, we’re giving away three of our July Top Picks! The Innocents by Francesca Segal is our Top Pick in Fiction! Segal’s debut novel is an impressive re-imagining of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence. Set in the Jewish … Continue reading
Good advice
Here at BookPage, we are always in a state of mentally compiling a “best books of the year” list. At this point in the year, I’ve already got a solid Top 5, although I’m keeping my mouth shut for the … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘A Century of Wisdom’ by Carol Stoessinger
One of our favorite audiobooks this month is A Century of Wisdom by Carol Stoessinger (read by Linda Korn). A Century of Wisdom tells the story of Alice Herz-Sommer, a woman who is inspiring both for what she has survived, and … Continue reading
