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- 21 May 2013
'And the Mountains Echoed' Khaled Hosseini
It’s been nearly 10 years since Hosseini’s dark horse debut hit, The Kite Runner, was published. He returns with (in his own words), “a multi-generational-family story as well, this time revolving around brothers and sisters, and the ways in which they love, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for each other.”
'Golden Boy' by Abigail Tarttelin
It's the story of the seemingly perfect Walker family—two successful parents and two handsome sons, Max and Daniel. But when Steve Walker launches a Parliament run, the family is pushed into the spotlight and a secret Max has been keeping is uncovered.
- 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.
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The Man Booker Dozen
Yesterday, the “Man Booker Dozen” was announced. On September 7, six of these 13 books will be chosen for a shortlist, and on October 12, the winner of the Man Booker Prize—who will receive £50,000 and wide acclaim—will be announced. … Continue reading
Janet Evanovich gets a new publishing home
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If you’ve ever doubted that working at a small company really means doing a little bit of everything, wonder no longer. This morning, our publisher Michael Zibart spent some time repainting the side of our building, which had been tagged … Continue reading
Book clubs that listen
Here’s an interesting idea: Macmillan’s audio division has launched a summer campaign to encourage book clubs to listen to rather than read their picks. Nearly 50 book clubs in 30 states have participated. Per a Macmillan press release: Reading groups … Continue reading
More from Maeve
It doesn’t seem that long ago that Maeve Binchy was regretfully informing her public that she would write no more. After the announcement, she released two more novels with then-publisher Dutton and lapsed into silence for 3 years. Whatever Knopf … Continue reading
Monday contest: Guides for your life
In her Lifestyles column in BookPage, Joanna Brichetto has covered everything from gardening, to repurposing stuff you already own (including electronics!), to time management, to relationships. You can find the monthly roundup in the “Departments” section of the BookPage print … Continue reading
Best book deal summary of the week goes to . . .
Kiera Cass, who has sold three books in a YA series pitched “as The Hunger Games meets “The Bachelor,” following a 17-year-old, one of the eligible young women selected to compete to become the next queen, who finds herself falling … Continue reading
More book-to-film goodness: ‘Never Let Me Go’
The trailer for Never Let Me Go (based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s latest novel) is live, and we have to agree with the Wall Street Journal: This is pure Oscar-bait. Starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Charlotte Rampling and Andrew Garfield (Red … Continue reading
Best of the blogs
What interesting blog posts have you read this week? A few of my favorites include. . . The Happy Ghost Posted by Bill Morris on The Millions If you’ve ever been curious about ghostwriters (“publishing’s dirty little secret“), then you … Continue reading
Final Earth’s Children book is on the way
One of the biggest deals of the year was announced last week at BEA. Jean M. Auel’s Earth’s Children series has been capturing the imaginations of millions since 1980. We interviewed Auel in 2002 about Shelters of Stone, the fifth … Continue reading
Vacations with a literary purpose
A recent article in the Montgomery Advertiser describes fans visiting Monroeville, AL, in honor of To Kill a Mockingbird–and it’s got me wondering: What are your favorite literary destinations? Off the top of my head, I can think of several. … Continue reading
Gifts for grads
In recent weeks, I’ve fielded several requests for gift ideas for graduating seniors, either from college or high school. Of course, my default answer is always: “books!” But I know it helps to be a little more specific. Instead of … Continue reading
We’re headed to BEA next week
Well, at least Abby and I are. Sites like GalleyCat have asked what readers want to hear from the show floor. Not here: Given our already booked schedules and limited time at the show, our BEA postings will be dictated … Continue reading
