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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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Category Archives: weekly links
Weekly links: The most wonderful time of the year, big news from BookPage & more!
Happy Friday, readers! It’s Friday the 13th and a three-day weekend for many of you . . . must be an extra lucky day. The link that’s had our office buzzing the loudest in the past few days is the … Continue reading
Weekly links: ‘Twilight’ by famous authors, Dave Egger’s shower curtain, tweeting authors
io9.com shared Lizzie Stark’s answers that age-old question: What if great literary writers of the last 200 years had penned Twilight instead? For example: Flannery O’Connor: When Native American werewolf Jacob threatens her with death, Bella reconsiders her hardcore racism, … Continue reading
Weekly links: Carved books, ‘Hunger Games’ musical collaborations and more!
Hi, everyone! BookPage is closed today and Monday to make way for poppers and champagne — or curling up with some dogs and the Alexander McQueen book (ahem). But there were a few things I’ve been soaking up this week … Continue reading
Weekly links: the bookstore debate, Faulker’s favorite cocktail and more
Happy holidays! BookPage is closed tomorrow, but we couldn’t end the workweek without our weekly link roundup. Last week, the Internet was atwitter about Farhad Manjoo’s Slate article about the pros of ordering from Amazon vs. your local bookstore that stood in … Continue reading
Weekly links: Best-of lists and self-publishing sensations
I know we’ve been flooding the blog with Best of 2011 coverage (and there’s more to come!). Of course, I love reading our own “Best of” lists, but I get an even bigger kick out of reading other people’s lists—since … Continue reading
Weekly links: Lost novels, no kisses for Wilde & free books in Baltimore
Everyone dreams of finding a lost novel by their favorite author. At Flavorwire, they’ve collected 10 instances where this actually happened. Several are recent releases—including one that was reviewed by BookPage last month. _____________________ If you haven’t visited Père … Continue reading
Weekly links: Really bad lit sex, Literary Turduckens & a thriller-diller Great Expectations
Literary Review revealed their shortlist for the 2011 Bad Sex in Literature award on Tuesday, and the 12 nominees include 1Q84, 11/22/63 and The Land of Painted Caves. The winner will be announced on December 6. In the meantime, check … Continue reading
Weekly links: Cat hair, cover trends & Ann Patchett’s new bookstore
Just when we thought we’d seen every sort of DIY book under the sun, along came Crafting with Cat Hair from Quirk Books. The publishers sent out a couple of calls for cat hair submissions from readers earlier this year, and the … Continue reading
Weekly Links: A strange plagiarism case, bookish Mad Libs and a hint from Paolini
One bizarre news story that’s been making the rounds this week has been the discovery that Q.R. Markham’s debut novel, Assassin of Secrets, contains significant plagiarized passages, and was recalled by Little, Brown. Stories like this are puzzling, because we … Continue reading
Weekly links: Salman Rushdie tweets, Hunger Games cast is looking good
Generally at the Book Case we try to stay above tabloid gossip. But when one of the biggest literary names around decides to start joking about Kim Kardashian’s divorce, it’s impossible to resist sharing. Salman Rushdie also hosts a twitter … Continue reading
Weekly links: Literary cartoons, World Book Night pushback and more
First up this week is a lighthearted contribution from the terrific site Open Culture. Anyone who grew up watching Looney Tunes will enjoy these classic cartoons with a literary angle. 1946′s “Book Revue” (embedded below), has all the elements—memorable musical … Continue reading
Weekly links: Authors join Occupy Wall Street, Chip Kidd on cover design and more
Writers joined the Occupy Wall Street movement in a big way this week—and we’re not just talking about Naomi Wolf getting arrested. A new “Occupy Writers” page has authors like Francine Prose and Alice Walker writing about what the movement … Continue reading
Weekly links: Literary matchups, Franzen vs. Wallace and virtual bookstores
If witty literary lists are your thing (and if you’re reading this blog, they probably are!) you shouldn’t miss Flavorwire’s roundup of literary couples who would date in real life. Example: Jo March and Rhett Butler. ———– How far can … Continue reading
Weekly links: Jodi Picoult, baker; Eugenides’ star power; Mona Simpson & more
Our first weekly link is for something a little different: a cinnamon roll recipe. The literary connection? It’s credited to author Jodi Picoult. These “Dark and Dangerous Cinnamon Buns,” originally published in the King Arthur Flour cookbook, sound like a … Continue reading
Weekly links: Vintage King; Patterson goes viral; and Maurice makes us cry
Earlier this week we let you know that Stephen King was working on a sequel to The Shining. Well, somehow that discovery led me to Lilja’s Library, a compendium of King links, news and video created by a Swedish fan. … Continue reading
