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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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Jane vs. the supernatural beings
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a recent release from Quirk Books, is just the latest in a long line of riffs, adaptations and yes, parodies, of Jane Austen’s novels—though it is the first to pit her beloved characters against a … Continue reading
A not-so-pretty picture
New York’s gaggle of gossipistas has been all a twitter (figuratively and literally) about Michael Gross’ latest exposé of the Big Apple’s super-wealthy social glitterati. In Rogue’s Gallery: The Secret History of the Moguls and the Money That Made the … Continue reading
Happy birthday, Audrey!
Hey, Audrey Hepburn would have been 80 today! There are scores of books about Hepburn, who remains as much a style icon now as when she made her big-screen debut at 24. Two of my fave Hepburn books are: The … Continue reading
As seen on TV
“In The Womb: Extreme Animals,” the latest episode of a popular National Geographic Channel series, premieres Sunday, May 10. Meanwhile, the companion volume to a previous episode, In the Womb: Animals, was released just a couple of weeks ago. Guess … Continue reading
Say hello to my little friend
The morning after her big Edgar win, Meg Gardiner (The China Lake), describes herself as “dazed and excited and sleep-deprived.” Check out her blog posts and photos from the ceremony here. Who knew the Edgar statuette was so adorable?
2009 Edgar Award winners
The Mystery Writers of America were celebrating in New York City last night! In addition to hosting their annual gala to honor the winners of the Edgar Allan Poe Awards (more simply known as “The Edgars”), the WMA were celebrating … Continue reading
Greetings from L.A., sort of
Just got back from two (mostly) sunny weeks in L.A. where I took part in an NEA arts writing institute. One of my fellow fellows was Evelyn McDonnell, contributor to the L.A. Times, the Miami Herald, and The Village Voice … Continue reading
My bookless vacation
A couple of weeks ago, I set off on a 12-day trip to London and St. Petersburg. Ordinarily, this would mean pretty much carrying my weight in reading material — who wants to be stuck on a plane with the … Continue reading
Scratching out a new niche
Am I imagining this or have chickens become fashionable? In my suburban neighborhood, a few trendsetters are keeping chickens in their backyards — it’s against code restrictions, but if the neighbors don’t tattle and the chicken coops are hidden from … Continue reading
A mouse with staying power
Over at A Fuse #8 Production, a reader poll ranks Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes as number 15 on a list of the Top 100 Picture Books of All Time. We share the love for Henkes’ naughty-but-lovable heroine, … Continue reading
A feisty new heroine
One of our favorite books from the upcoming May issue of BookPage is Alan Bradley’s debut novel, Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. In Sweetness we meet Flavia de Luce, an 11-year-old aspiring chemist with a passion for poison … Continue reading
Why we love YA
Ursula Le Guin won the Nebula Award (her sixth by our count) for best novel at a ceremony Saturday night at UCLA. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America chose Le Guin’s Powers, the third book in the Annals … Continue reading
The Soloist hits theaters today!
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of months, you’ve probably seen a trailer for The Soloist, a new movie about the remarkable bond between a Los Angeles journalist (played by Robert Downey, Jr.) and a … Continue reading
Going, going
Today is the last day to enter our very first Book Case giveaway. Click here and leave a comment for a chance to win one of the season’s most talked-about debut novels. And be sure to read the recommendations from … Continue reading
And then we came to . . . another book from Joshua Ferris!
In 2007, a young, handsome and totally unknown writer named Joshua Ferris rocked the publishing scene with his brilliant debut novel And Then We Came to the End. Writing in a first-person-plural narrative, Ferris satirized the American workplace by exploring … Continue reading
