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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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Banned books make you stylish
Banned Books Week runs from September 24 until October 1. Here’s some more info from the American Library Association’s website: Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last … Continue reading
Dennis Lehane’s Three Months Trilogy
In the past we’ve posted about Shutter Island and Dennis Lehane‘s detective series starring Boston PIs Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro (most recently Moonlight Mile). Now I’ve got some more Lehane news for you, and this tidbit’s a biggie: The … Continue reading
Putting a legend to rest
Here’s a forensic news tidbit with a literary angle: The bones of Australian outlaw, Ned Kelly, have been identified. Kelly was hanged and buried in a mass grave with more than 30 other criminals; his remains were identified thanks to … Continue reading
What do YOU want to see on BookPage.com?
Today’s BookPageXTRA is all about the many ways readers can use BookPage.com: They can win free stuff (here); watch trailers (here); read excerpts (here); ask for book fortunes (here); and so much more. What do you wish we were covering … Continue reading
We’re Not Leaving: A New Publishing Model
A post from the Author Enablers With more than 25 years of experience, Kathi Kamen Goldmark and Sam Barry have the inside scoop on writing and publishing. Together, they are the authors of Write That Book Already!: The Tough Love … Continue reading
Monday Contest: Win 7 “K.I.S.S.” books from Avon
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and Avon Books (the romance imprint of HarperCollins) has donated $25,000 to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. They will also donate 25¢ from the sale of each of these seven romance novels, up to … Continue reading
Digital dilemma
At BookPage, we have a Nook Color and a Kindle at our office, both of which I have used extensively. And I usually have a book or two on my iPhone. I like the convenience of reading digitally enough to … Continue reading
Franklin takes the stand during his final years
We are pleased to share this review of a scholarly work on Benjamin Franklin, submitted by a professional bookman and longtime admirer of BookPage, George Hopkins. Reading a scholarly book with all the expected arms and legs of such a … Continue reading
‘Midnight in Paris’ is a literati’s delight
So I finally went to see Midnight in Paris last night. Partially to stop hearing gasps from all my friends when I admitted that I had not seen it. They know me well; it was exactly my cup of tea. … Continue reading
Heavyweight face off: King vs. Massie
This week brought two big (and long-awaited!) galleys to the BookPage office. Being the most ardent long-awaitee of both of them means I have a difficult decision to make this weekend. In one corner: Stephen King, longtime channeler of America’s … Continue reading
Ron Rash returns with ‘The Cove’
I’m feeling a teeny bit guilty for blogging so much about 2012 releases lately. But Ron Rash is a real in-house favorite here at BookPage, so when we heard that he was publishing a new book with Ecco in April, … Continue reading
Announcing our Book of the Day book winners!
On June 10, we announced the great big Book of the Day contest: Our 10,000th subscriber would receive a box of 10 books + a $10 Books-A-Million gift card, and 10 current subscribers who shared a Book of the Day … Continue reading
The (lucky!) jet-setting life of BookPage readers
Ever opened a magazine and seen an ad for a sweepstakes . . . only to think: What’s the point? I’ll never win. I am here to tell you to forget that thought. In the June 2010 issue of BookPage—the … Continue reading
Editors’ choice: Our perfect summer reads
In today’s edition of BookPageXTRA, five editors gush about their personal favorite summer reads: Faithful Place (Tana French), Sleep Toward Heaven (Amanda Eyre Ward), Saving Fish from Drowning (Amy Tan), The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz) and The … Continue reading
Flash mobs get literary with LeVar Burton
Happy news for children of the 1980s like me, via Galleycat: LeVar Burton, host of the iconic “Reading Rainbow,” is planning a “Reading Rainbow”-themed flash mob. No word yet on when/where this amazing event will take place, but you can sign … Continue reading
