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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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What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Americanah’
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie Knopf • $26.95 • ISBN 9780307271082 published May 14, 2013 • read our review Was it the intimidating triple name? The comparisons to serious authors like Achebe? The preconception that books about Africa were likely to … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Orphan Train’
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline Morrow • $14.99 • ISBN 9780061950728 published April 2013 Was anyone else obsessed with Joan Lowery Nixon’s Orphan Train series as a child? It surprises me that there have been so few novels published about … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Interestings’
The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer Riverhead • $27.95 • ISBN 9781594488399 Published April 9 Meet the Interestings: Jules Jacobson (aspiring comedic actress), Ash Wolf (aspiring playwright and director), Cathy Kiplinger (aspiring ballet dancer), Goodman Wolf (aspiring architect), Ethan Figman (aspiring animator) … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Asylum’
The Asylum by John Harwood HMH • $25 • ISBN 9780544003477 On sale May 21 Tasmanian writer John Harwood is a modern master of the Victorian ghost story. If you’ve ever wished that Wilkie Collins and MR James had written … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘NOS4A2′ by Joe Hill
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill ISBN 978-0062200570 • Morrow • $28.99 • 704 pages I like scary stuff—movies, roller coasters and, yes, books. My favorite horror novel is actually a tie between The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson and ’Salem’s Lot … Continue reading
What we’re reading: ‘Lost Cat’ by Caroline Paul
Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology by Caroline Paul Bloomsbury • $20 • 9781608199778 Published April 9, 2013 Truth be told, I was all set to tell you about another book that I’m currently reading, … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Eighty Days’ by Matthew Goodman
Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s History-Making Race Around the World by Matthew Goodman Ballantine • $28.00 • ISBN 9780345527264 Published February 26, 2013 I must admit that I had never heard of Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s race around … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Son’ by Philipp Meyer
The Son by Philipp Meyer Ecco • $27.99 • ISBN 9780062120397 On sale May 28, 2013 Philipp Meyer made his fiction debut with a bang: His very first novel, American Rust, was one of the most talked-about literary releases of … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards’ by Kristopher Jansma
The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma Viking • $26.95 • ISBN 9780670026005 Published March 21, 2013 In Kristopher Jansma’s debut novel, an unnamed narrator wants to grow up and be a writer someday, but as he warns us … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
The Feminine Mystique (50th Anniversary Edition) by Betty Friedan Introduction by Gail Collins Afterword by Anna Quindlen Norton • $25.95 • ISBN 9780393063790 Published February 11, 2013 I first read The Feminine Mystique as a freshman in high school. It wasn’t for … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Z’ by Therese Anne Fowler
Z by Therese Anne Fowler St. Martin’s • $25.99 • ISBN 9781250028655 Published March 26, 2013 Why are we so obsessed with the writers of the ’20s and ’30s? Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby, Paula McLain’s The Paris Wife, Woody … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Eleanor & Park’ by Rainbow Rowell
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell St. Martin’s Griffin • $18.99 • ISBN 9781250012579 Published February 26, 2013 Ages 13 and up Pretty much every YA novel that comes out these days has at least some element of romance. With … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Song of Achilles’
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Ecco • $14.99 • ISBN 9780062060624 Published March 2012 • Winner of the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction Confession: Homer doesn’t do it for me. Greek mythology was fun, but The Odyssey was the one … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Beach House No. 9′ by Christie Ridgway
Beach House No. 9 by Christie Ridgway HQN • $7.99 • ISBN 9780373777402 Published January 29, 2013 If the name “Christie Ridgway” looks especially familiar, that’s because you see it in the pages of BookPage every month: Christie is our … Continue reading
