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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.
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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.
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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 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
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
Weekly links: The KGB, learning to write and celebrity libraries
Being famous has never seemed that attractive to me—but after seeing these pictures, I might have to reconsider. These 20 celebrity home libraries, which have been making the rounds on several book blogs this week, will dazzle. Do you think … Continue reading
Weekly links
Happy Friday, readers! What are you reading this weekend? I’ve finally gotten my hands on The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides, so I know what I’m doing . . . Here are a few links to jump-start your weekend reading: … Continue reading
Weekly links
Happy Friday, readers! Here are a few links to provide some end-of-the-day enjoyment. Do you have any articles or click-worthy links to share? What are you reading this weekend? Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84 (a play on Orwell’s 1984) is one of … Continue reading
Weekly links—ghosts, music and more
Any reader raised in the South over the last 40 years or so probably has fond memories of the work of Kathryn Tucker Windham, that indefatigable journalist-turned-ghost-story teller. Until her death this June, Windham chronicled the South’s history through its legends … Continue reading
Weekly links
Here are a few links to provide some end-of-the-day enlightenment: —————— Books as home décor Lately I’ve been thumbing through Damian Thompson’s Books Make a Home (to be released on October 1) and daydreaming about new arrangements for my bookshelves. … Continue reading
Weekly links
Here are a few links to provide some end-of-the-day enlightenment: EW was among the 1 million who got an advance look at J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore. They report that although the content is currently limited to book one in the series, … Continue reading
Weekly links
Happy Friday, book-lovers! Here are some Internet tidbits we’ve been reading this week . . . enjoy! Random House asked readers to tweet about the most undateable characters in literature using the hashtag #undateableinlit. They started it off with a … Continue reading
Weekly links
Happy Friday, everyone! Here are a few things we’ve been reading about this week: The winner of the 2011 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest was announced on Monday. Named for the author of “It was a dark and stormy night,” the contest … Continue reading
Weekly links
Hope everyone had a great, summery week! Today’s weekly links celebrate classic favorite reads (and suggest new ones), recognize some great songwriters’ books and enjoy some book-to-film if-onlys. Enjoy! ——————————————————————————————————————— Socially important or academically fascinating books might get all the … Continue reading
Weekly links
Happy weekend, readers! I am yawning at my desk right now after a very late night of applauding, crying and gasping in front of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (more on that later). Did anyone else go … Continue reading
Weekly links
Hope everyone had a wonderful week! A little rainy around here, so I’ve had plenty of time for reading! I’m currently switching between 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Just Kids by Patti Smith. What will you be reading this … Continue reading
Weekly links
BookPage is abuzz with prepping for ALA and RWA (not to mention proofing the August issue), but we still managed to do a healthy amount of web surfing. For your reading pleasure: Katie Crouch (who also writes books for adults) … Continue reading
Weekly links
I posted earlier this week about the #YAsaves online controversy, and I figured at that point I’d be finished with sharing links from authors who chose to respond to Meghan Cox Gurdon’s article in the Wall Street Journal. That was … Continue reading
