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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: Trailer Tuesday
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Washington’ by Ron Chernow
When we posted about Ron Chernow’s biography of George Washington back in April, we wondered if there is really more to say about our first president, especially after Joseph J. Ellis’ 2004 biography, His Excellency: George Washington. Washington: A Life … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Adam & Eve by Sena Jeter Naslund
Sena Jeter Naslund is the author of Ahab’s Wife and five other novels. Her latest, Adam & Eve, comes out today. In a Q&A with BookPage, Naslund describes Adam & Eve as “a story of genesis set in 2020, in … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Fall of Giants’ by Ken Follett
We’ve reported on Ken Follett‘s Century Trilogy throughout the past year—from the book deal in Frankfurt to the release of the cover. Now, believe it or not, we are approaching the pub date of book 1: Fall of Giants. The … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: The Lady Matador’s Hotel
I will admit that I haven’t read anything by National Book Award finalist Cristina García (for Dreaming in Cuban, 1992)—although there are a couple of things that have drawn me to The Lady Matador’s Hotel, her newest novel. For one, … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Ape House by Sara Gruen
Ape House, the new novel by Water for Elephants author Sara Gruen, came out today—and I know many of you are pumped: Ape House is BookPage’s top fiction pick for September and the movie version of Water for Elephants is … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: The Tiger
I posted about John Vaillant’s The Tiger back in May when Brad Pitt’s production company bought the film rights to the book. (Who wouldn’t be intrigued by a real-life man-eating tiger with a grudge?) The book finally came out last … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Star Island
The wacky cast of characters in Carl Hiaasen’s latest novel include an off-the-rails young starlet named Cheryl Bunterman, aka Cherry Pye; a sleazy paparazzo; a hijacked busload of development investors. . . Still curious about what’s making Star Island climb … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Juliet
When Trisha talked to Anne Fortier at BEA, she asked for a one-sentence description of her debut novel, Juliet. The answer? “It’s a sequel to Romeo & Juliet!” [Click here to view the complete conversation, and watch other author interviews … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Rich Boy
Grand Central Publishing imprint Twelve publishes only twelve books a year, and Sharon Pomerantz’s Rich Boy is the sole novel of 2010. If that distinction doesn’t convince you of this story’s specialness, how about the following excerpt from David Madden’s … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Packing for Mars
Mary Roach has written about the history and science of sex (Bonk), cadavers (Stiff) and the afterlife (Spook). What do you think could possibly interest her next? Why, what happens to people in space, of course. Packing for Mars came … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Mockingjay
Just yesterday, Scholastic unveiled the book trailer for Mockingjay, the final book in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games trilogy: There’s not any new information here for Hunger Games fans, but the trailer does feed the fire of excitement that’s building … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Let’s Take the Long Way Home
Way back in November, Abby wrote a “What We’re Reading Wednesday” post about Let’s Take the Long Way Home, Gail Caldwell’s memoir of friendship, dogs and grief. “Read it,” she wrote, “and try not to weep.” I finally read the … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Super Sad True Love Story
Super Sad True Love Story is Gary Shteyngart’s third novel (after The Russian Debutante’s Handbook and Absurdistan), and it is “scary but exhilarating,” according to BookPage contributor Alden Mudge. Alden interviewed the author for our August print edition, and we’ll … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Black Mamba Boy
Black Mamba Boy, out August 3 from FSG, is about a young boy’s incredible quest. Here’s more from the publisher: Yemen, 1935. Jama is a “market boy,” a half-feral child scavenging with his friends in the dusty streets of a … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Still Missing
Chevy Stevens‘ debut novel Still Missing hits stores a week from today. For the book trailer, St. Martin’s did something a little different: recorded reactions from early supporters of the book (mostly booksellers). As they rave about Stevens’ ability to … Continue reading
