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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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Friday links: Farm Lit, inside Dan Brown’s house and a bad case of tsundoku
• News flash: Chick Lit has apparently been replaced by Farm Lit. Read the declarative article over on The Atlantic and then discuss the matter amongst yourselves. • A ghostwriter gets his due recognition: Meet the author of probably at least … Continue reading
Friday links: Gatsby edition!
The hype surrounding today’s release of Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby officially reached a fever pitch this week—everyone’s talking about it. The occasion has prompted some interesting musings, lists and digging up of historically relevant artifacts, so we thought we’d … Continue reading
Friday links: Mo Willems interview, Wikipedia controversy, Dickens’ unusual pet & more
• It’s the pigeon guy! Get to know children’s book author-illustrator Mo Willems a little better in this fun interview over on CNN. • Flavorwire’s fascinating peek at some handwritten manuscript pages of classic books got this bibliophile’s heart beating a little faster. (And I … Continue reading
Friday links: O’Connor, Pynchon, book sculptures & more
• Four YA authors are hitting the road this summer on the Young Authors Give Back Tour, holding signings, panel discussions, and even offering workshops to aspiring writers between the ages of 13 and 22. • Open Culture has posted a … Continue reading
Friday links: Record-a-Poem, Murakami madness & more
• Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? To celebrate, the Poetry Foundation has created Record-a-Poem on SoundCloud. There, you can record yourself reciting your favorite poem and share it with other verse-loving members of the group. • … Continue reading
Friday links: Bookworms, a national digital library, how you can chat with Khaled Hosseini & more
• We’re guessing you probably don’t need any encouragement, or anything, but Qwiklit has put together a really fun list of 50 Reasons You Should Be a Bookworm. • Tuesday, April 2, was International Children’s Books Day, which the folks at … Continue reading
Friday links: Flannery O’Connor, book vending machines, and bidding adieu to Women’s History Month
• Earlier this week, we wished Flannery O’Connor a Happy Birthday. Then Writers’ Houses allowed us to take a tour of the stately Savannah, Georgia, townhouse where she grew up. The best part? The picture (right) of her intently reading as … Continue reading
Friday links: Super-size edition
• The literary world lost one of its greats today. Chinua Achebe has passed away, but no doubt his masterpiece Things Fall Apart will continue to be read by students around the world. • The Los Angeles Times shares an … Continue reading
Friday links: Literary fingerprints, libraries on the subway & more!
• We’re super impressed and inspired by Lauren, an 11-year-old writer who’s raised enough money on Kickstarter to self-publish her first book. Way to go! (Galley Cat) • Book Riot contemplated how some well-known books would have been titled if Strunk … Continue reading
Friday links: A migrant poet, shopping for book lovers & more
• If you love dogs like we do, you’ll agree that this book trailer is just adorable. We have our fingers crossed that Nashville will be a stop on Maddie and Theron’s tour! • Speaking of tours, we are intrigued … Continue reading
Friday links
• For those of you who thought that our snuggly February cover photo wasn’t revealing enough, we offer you this steamy pic of Mark Twain. Prepare to swoon! • One reviewer of Lawrence Wright’s Going Clear shares 10 of the wackiest, most hilarious tidbits from the Scientology … Continue reading
Friday links: A memorable hatchet job, TV news for Neal & more
• BookPage is a selection guide, which means we only review books that merit recommendation. Still, we can appreciate a good hatchet job as much as the rest of you, especially one that describes a book with terms like “bizarre,” … Continue reading
Friday links: Step aside Salinger; super readers & more
An opinion piece on Slate suggests that schools replace Catcher in the Rye in the curriculum with David Mitchell’s Black Swan Green. Two thumbs up from this reader, who never could finish Catcher. Young readers need a new coming-of-age classic, a book that … Continue reading
