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- 25 June 2013
'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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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?
- 9 July 2013
'Fin & Lady' by Cathleen Schine
Fin is 11 when his parents die in 1964, and he is sent to live with his older sister, Lady. But Lady is a free spirit, and Fin soon realizes he's as much her caregiver as she is his.
'Amy Falls Down' by Jincy Willett
A sequel of sorts to her last book The Writing Class, Amy Falls Down also stars bitter novelist Amy Gallup. When an interviewer arrives shortly after Amy takes a nasty bump on the head, the resulting article—where Amy's rambling quotes are dubbed pure genius—turns around her failing career.
- 16 July 2013
'The Never List' by Koethi Zan
Zan's story of a young woman marked by the consequences of her time spent as the prisoner of a sadistic kidnapper is drawing lots of buzz already.
- 13 August 2013
'The People in the Trees' by Hanya Yanagihara
This ambitious first novel, billed as an "anthropological adventure," was a decade in the making and is already being compared to Norman Rush and Ann Patchett.
- 19 August 2013
'Archangel' by Andrea Barrett
It's been too long since the National Book Award-winning author released a book. This time it's a collection of short stories about scientific firsts—subject matter that Barrett fans love to see her sink her teeth into.
- 20 August 2013
'The Girl You Left Behind' by Jojo Moyes
Author of Me Before You, Jojo Moyes is back with another heartbreaking story of love and loss. A spellbind love story of two women separated by a century but united in their determination to fight for what they love.
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What we’re reading Wednesday: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling Scholastic • $34.99 • Originally published July 21, 2007 It feels like yesterday that I was waiting in line at a bookstore in New York City—at midnight—about to explode with excitement … Continue reading
What We’re Reading Wednesday: The Children’s Book
The Children’s Book, by A.S. Byatt Knopf, October 2009 A.S. Byatt’s latest novel, The Children’s Book, revolves around the character of Olive Wellwood, a writer of stories for children, and her family, including a husband, a sister, and many children, … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Game Control’
Game Control by Lionel Shriver HarperPerennial • $13.95 • July 3, 2007 (originally published 1994) Getting through Lionel Shriver’s backlist is taking more time than it normally does when I discover an author I like (I picked up Kevin, my first Shriver, in … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Jane’
Jane by April Lindner Poppy • $17.99 • ISBN 9780316084208 On sale October 11, 2010 Set Jane Eyre during contemporary times–and turn Mr. Rochester into a rock star–and you’ve got Jane, the smart and sexy new teen novel from April Lindner. … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Eighteen Acres’
Eighteen Acres by Nicolle Wallace Atria • $25 • ISBN 9781439194829 On sale October 19, 2010 I have a soft spot for novels that have to do with the personal side of politics—think American Wife or Fly Away Home—so I … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter’
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin William Morrow • $24.99 • ISBN 9780060594664 On sale October 5, 2010 Edgar Award-winning author and Ole Miss creative writing professor Tom Franklin has been compared to Faulkner, Harper Lee and Flannery O’Connor, … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Poison Tree’
The Poison Tree by Erin Kelly Pamela Dorman • $26.95 • ISBN 9780670022403 On sale January 10, 2011 January and February are usually big months for releasing debut novels, and this year is no exception. One of the most anticipated … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: Carry the Rock
Carry the Rock: Race, Football, and the Soul of an American City by Jay Jennings Rodale • $25.99 • September 14, 2010 My initial interest in Jay Jennings’ Carry the Rock was personal: I graduated from Little Rock Central High, … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: Storyteller
Storyteller: The Authorized Biography of Roald Dahl by Donald Sturrock Simon & Schuster • $30.00 • September 14, 2010 I admit that after Trisha blogged about Storyteller, the authorized biography of Roald Dahl, I expected the book to be rather … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: Waiting to Exhale
Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan NAL Trade • $15.00 • First published in 1992 Terry McMillan’s Getting to Happy came out yesterday—but before I start that I have some catching up to do. Luckily, I’ve been meaning to crack … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: Wicked Appetite
Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich St. Martin’s Press • $27.99 • September 14, 2010 Some people would say this is a sin, but somehow I have never read a novel by Janet Evanovich. I’ve always been interested in spunky bounty … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: Mockingjay
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Scholastic • $17.99 • August 24, 2010 Like countless other readers, I am currently midway through Mockingjay, the final book in the Hunger Games Trilogy. I know that many fans are afraid of spoilers, so all … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove’
The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove by Susan Gregg Gilmore Crown • $23 • ISBN 9780307395030 August 17, 2010 Susan Gregg Gilmore’s second novel (after Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen) is brimming with charm. From the first page, … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: Great House
Just yesterday, BookPage contributor Stephenie Harrison interviewed Nicole Krauss for our October print edition. Steph enjoyed the conversation—and its subject, the forthcoming Great House—so much that we begged her to give us a preview in a guest blog post. She … Continue reading
