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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: weekly links
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
Weekly links: BEA, Bradbury and summer reading
Happy Friday, readers! I am normally thrilled for the weekend because it means lazy Saturdays and Sundays spent with a good book. Due to some mid-week travel a few days ago, though, I’ve squeezed in even more weekday reading than … Continue reading
Weekly links: Royal diaries; Didion’s early days & birthday wishes for Walt
This may not count as literature, per se, but Victorian lit fans can now peruse Queen Victoria’s diaries online, thanks to the current Queen Elizabeth. In a statement, Queen Elizabeth says, “It seems fitting that the subject of the first … Continue reading
Weekly links: Jezebel poses questions for your book club; Exupery revelations; ‘Shades of Grey’ trilogy breaks 10 mill in sales & more
Running short of discussion topics at your book club meetings? Julieanne Smolinski, whose Fifty Shades of Grey takedown tickled my funnybone a few weeks back, has 15 hilarious ideas over at Jezebel. A few highlights: 4. This book has sold several million … Continue reading
Weekly links: Sendak & Moyers; judging a blog by its covers; seriously silly writer photos
The big story in literature this week was the death of Maurice Sendak, which has inspired dozens of touching remembrances. On our Facebook page, we recommended his recent interview with Terri Gross, but a lesser known—and just as moving—interview is … Continue reading
Weekly links: Bill C. on LBJ; Stephen King’s scolding; heavy characters; and more
This week on BookPage.com, Roger Bishop praises Robert Caro’s The Passage of Power (which I squealed about in November) by writing, “Political biography doesn’t get any better than what Caro does.” This installment of Caro’s incredible Lydon Johnson biography covers … Continue reading
Weekly links: enhanced eBooks, stinky books and Robert Caro
This cool article from WIRED blog Underwire goes beyond the standard “technology is scary for the publishing world” and delves into the next level of eBooks: interactive apps. One of the interviewed authors, Nashville writer and transmedia entrepreneur Amanda Havard, … Continue reading
Weekly links: literary losses, tournament winner and ebook reader of the future
The literary community is mourning the deaths of poet Adrienne Rich, 82, and novelist Harry Crews, 76, this week. Slate’s Meghan O’Roark posted a moving tribute to Rich, and the NYT has a good overview of Crews’ work in their … Continue reading
Weekly links: lost Margaret Mitchell interview; the self-publishing dilemma; publishing pot packages & authorial board games
I recently read Gone With the Wind for the first time, after years of being a fan of the movie, and it was something of a revelation. Fans of the book shouldn’t miss this transcript of a 1936 interview with … Continue reading
Weekly links: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’; a playlist for Caesar; and writer groupies
According to last week’s article in the New York Times, “Discreetly Digital, Erotic Novel Sets American Women Abuzz,” thousands of suburban moms have become obsessed with Fifty Shades of Grey, E.L. James’ erotic novel. The numbers speak for themselves: So … Continue reading
Weekly links: NOOK nicked; 500 new ideas for Disney; Psammead for sale
The NY Daily News addressed one of the lesser-discussed points of eReader ownership: What does it mean when a thief can make off with your entire book collection? Writes Lindsay Goldwert: I can’t lie, I felt a bit of comeuppance, … Continue reading
Weekly links: Characters in the flesh and Presidential book pillars
Journalist, novelist and artist Brian Joseph Davis has started a new tumblr with a terrific hook: he’s using forensic software program Faces ID to compile composite images of literary characters based on their descriptions. As he explained to The Atlantic, “it’s a combination … Continue reading
Weekly links: the King talks to Lauren Grodstein; Maud & Miller on the iPad; Kate Christensen, blogger, and more
It’s no secret that we’re fans of both Stephen King and Lauren Grodstein, so we were especially excited to hear that the two are doing a live webcast for the Algonquin Books Blog on March 3. King is a great … Continue reading
Weekly links: Sci-fi girl power; book-inspired movies; and a Newbery/Caldecott recap
I was delighted to see an article in this weekend’s NYT Sunday Book Review titled “‘A Wrinkle in Time’ and Its Sci-Fi Heroine,” about Meg Murray, the wonderful girl who has made such a large impact on so many readers. … Continue reading
