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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: ‘Here and Now’ by Paul Auster & J.M. Coetzee
Here and Now: Letters 2008-2011 by Paul Auster & J.M. Coetzee Viking • $27.95 • ISBN 9780670026661 On sale March 11, 2013 If you truly want to know an author intimately, you must read their letters. For example, if you … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Thanksgiving’ by Sam Sifton
Thanksgiving: How to Cook it Well by Sam Sifton Random House • $18 • ISBN 9781400069910 Published October 23, 2012 Tomorrow we’ll start the two-week countdown until Thanksgiving. Raise your hand if you’re starting to stress over cooking a turkey … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Breed’ by Chase Novak
Breed by Chase Novak Mulholland Books • $25.99 • ISBN 9780316198561 Published September 24, 2012 I’ll admit that novels about monstrous parents and cannibalism are not usually my cup of tea, but what can I say? It’s Halloween, and sometimes … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Stockholm Octavo’ by Karen Engelmann
The Stockholm Octavo by Karen Engelmann Ecco • $25.99 • ISBN 9780061995347 Published October 23, 2012 If you love historical fiction with settings that are out of the common way, read on. Karen Engelmann’s entertaining debut is set in 18th-century … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Out of the Easy’ by Ruta Sepetys
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys Philomel • $17.99 • ISBN 9780399256929 On sale February 12, 2013 When we blogged about Sepetys’ new book a month ago, BookPage readers were so excited. So, in honor of Teen Read Week … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Sweet Tooth’ by Ian McEwan
Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan Nan Talese • $26.95 • ISBN 9780385536820 On sale November 13, 2012 We’ve been anticipating Ian McEwan’s Sweet Tooth for a few months now, so it was a relief to dive in recently and find … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Parallel Lives’ by Phyllis Rose
Parallel Lives: Five Victorian Marriages by Phyllis Rose Vintage • $15 • ISBN 9780394725802 Published in 1983 While a book about marriage might seem like an unlikely page-turner, if you pick up a copy of Parallel Lives you won’t be able … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Joseph Anton’ by Salman Rushdie
Joseph Anton by Salman Rushdie Random House • $30 • ISBN 9780812992786 In stores September 18, 2012 On February 14, 1989, Salman Rushdie (Midnight’s Children) received a call from a BBC reporter telling him that Ayatollah Khomeini put out a … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Indiscretion’ by Charles Dubow
Indiscretion by Charles Dubow Morrow • $25.99 • ISBN 9780062201058 On sale February 5, 2013 Sometimes you just want a juicy page-turner. That’s exactly why I reached for Indiscretion by Charles Dubow, a debut novel with a publicity letter that … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Eight Girls Taking Pictures’
Eight Girls Taking Pictures by Whitney Otto Scribner • $25 • ISBN 9781451682694 On sale November 6, 2012 It has been 10 years since Whitney Otto published her last book, A Collection of Beauties at the Height of Their Popularity. Her … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘You Are the Love of My Life’ by Susan Richards Shreve
You Are the Love of my Life by Susan Richards Shreve Norton • $25.95 • ISBN 9780393082807 published August 20, 2012 Days after finishing this novel, I cannot get Susan Richards Shreve’s characters out of my head. Lucy and her … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘San Miguel’ by T.C. Boyle
San Miguel by T.C. Boyle Viking • $27.95 • ISBN 9780670026241 On sale September 25, 2012 San Miguel is something entirely new for people who, like me, read T.C. Boyle like the world’s about to end (get it?). As Boyle … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘How to Be a Woman’ by Caitlin Moran
How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran Harper • $15.99 • ISBN 9780062124296 published July 17, 2012 It’s been a long time since I laughed as much while reading a book as I did while reading How to Be a Woman. … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Diviners’ by Libba Bray
The Diviners by Libba Bray Little, Brown • $19.99 • ISBN 9780316126113 On sale September 18, 2012 Ages 15 and up With the recent news that Baz Luhrmann’s take on The Great Gatsby (Fitz, help us) has been pushed back … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ by Maria Semple
Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple Little, Brown • $25.99 • ISBN 9780316204279 on sale August 14, 2012 Maria Semple’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette may just be the most unique and hilarious book I’ve read all year. It’s a sendup … Continue reading
