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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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New “4-hour” advice from Tim Ferriss
Want to sleep only two hours a day (and feel fully rested)? Work less and make more money? Workout less and gain more muscle? Timothy Ferriss, self-help guru and self-promoter extraordinaire—author of The 4-Hour Workweek and The 4-Hour Body—has you … Continue reading
Monday contest: A nonfiction bonanza!
In the past few weeks, we’ve given away a thriller, a love story, standout paperbacks and loot from the Romance Writers of America. Today, I thought it’d be nice to do something a little different. This one is for all … Continue reading
Remembering 25 years of Oprah
Big update on The Oprah Winfrey Show: Reflections on an American Legacy, which will hit stores November 15! ABRAMS and Harpo, Inc. released the cover and long list of distinguished contributors today. With a foreword by Maya Angelou, the book … Continue reading
Grace Coddington’s story
One of my favorite documentaries (and movies, period, if you want to know the truth) of the past couple years was The September Issue, the behind-the-scenes story of the September 2007 issue of Vogue. Even if you aren’t particularly interested … Continue reading
Pick it for your book club
A fact of life of working at a book review is that I am often asked for book club suggestions. True story: My typically easy-going grandmother once left an “urgent” voicemail. Channeling Miss Clavel, I had a sinking feeling that … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Sex on the Moon’
Sex on the Moon by Ben Mezrich Doubleday • $26.95 • ISBN 9780385533928 on sale July 12, 2011 Ben Mezrich is best known for his book The Accidental Billionaires, the basis for The Social Network. Although the story of how … Continue reading
Top 10 reader responses to Bristol Palin’s memoir
Yesterday we posted a little something on Bristol Palin’s memoir, Not Afraid of Life, including an excerpt and a quick summary of what readers might expect in the book. We then asked readers: Will you be reading Bristol Palin’s new … Continue reading
Bristol Palin’s thus-far memoir out this week
Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far, the memoir from Bristol Palin, came out on Tuesday. Her “behind-the-headlines” memoir focuses on what it was like to go from average kid to spotlight — and everything in between. She discusses … Continue reading
From ‘Modern Love’ to book deal
Every week—although it sometimes lets me down or causes me to roll my eyes—I can’t help but look forward to and read the Modern Love column in the New York Times‘ Sunday Style section. I know I’m not the only … Continue reading
Monday contest: Become a city homesteader!
guest post by Joanna Brichetto, Lifestyles columnist for BookPage Can you be a homesteader if you live in a West Side walk-up, a suburban duplex or an inner city condo? The City Homesteader says yes; anyone, anywhere can acquire the skills … Continue reading
Book fortune #5: Mysteries, suspicions and true crime
As a thank you to Book of the Day subscribers, BookPage is offering personalized book recommendations. There will be a new “book fortune” every day this week, and once a week thereafter until we reach 10,000 Book of the Day … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Man with a Pan’ by John Donohue
Our Father’s Day Feature includes four books that would all be great gifts for dads, and Man with a Pan: Culinary Adventures for Fathers Who Cook for Their Families gives a huge pat on the back to dad-chefs and kings-of-the-grill. … Continue reading
20 most anticipated books for summer
Back in February, we posted our most anticipated books for 2011. About half of the books have already come out by now, but there’s a lot more to look forward to. Today, we’re sharing BookPage’s 20 most anticipated books for summer. … Continue reading
