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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.
- 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.
- 25 June 2013
'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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Tag Archives: 2010 releases
Usual suspects and surprising selections mingle on LA Times Book Prize finalist list
Both proven prize winners and relatively new faces appear on the list of LA Times Book Award finalists for 2010, which were announced on Tuesday. Books were nominated in 10 categories: Biography, current interest, fiction, first fiction (the Art Seidenbaum … Continue reading
Monday contest: Start the New Year with Timothy Ferriss
This week, we’re not just giving away a book—we’re giving away THE book of the year, at least for diet and fitness aficionados. Yes, we’re talking about Timothy Ferriss’ The 4-Hour Body, a book that’s had the BookPage editorial crew … Continue reading
Best Books of 2010: #12, ‘The Passage’
As part of our Best Books of 2010 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. You’ve all heard everything there is to hear about this summer blockbuster, right? This is one case where the hype … Continue reading
Best Books of 2010: #19, ‘So Much for That’
As part of our Best Books of 2010 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. I’ll say it: I think Lionel Shriver should have won the National Book Award. The smart, unsentimental expat’s … Continue reading
Listening to the ‘Life’ of a legend
Keith Richards’ memoir, Life, is shooting up the bestseller list and making the cover of the New York Times Book Review. It’s also available on audio—and listening to Richards’ life story just might be the more compelling option. Why? Well, … Continue reading
Nashville’s top dog
Maryglenn McCombs is a local book publicist and a great friend to BookPage. Maryglenn emailed us with a great story this morning, and we just had to share: Those of you who know me probably know that I love dogs—especially … Continue reading
Historical novelist travels in contemporary France
Writer Tasha Alexander and her Victorian-era novels featuring the intrepid, ahead-of-her-time Lady Emily should be well-known to BookPage readers—see our reviews of them here. The fifth in the series, Dangerous to Know, came out last week. Here, Alexander gives us … Continue reading
The simple things
Book trailers have come a long way—as we’ve seen with the videos we highlight every week on Trailer Tuesday—but sometimes the simplest route is the best. In this video from Penguin, John le Carré reads an excerpt from his latest … Continue reading
From Paris to London for Louis Bayard
Louis Bayard isn’t afraid to take on new territory in his work—since he first turned to writing historical mysteries in 2003, his novels have covered Dickens, Poe and 19th-century French detective Vidocq with equal skill. Now, Bayard has tried his … Continue reading
Theatrical historical fiction
There’s a new voice on the historical fiction scene as of today: Kathe Koja. Known mainly for her young adult fiction, Koje made her literary debut publishing horror with Bantam Dell. She returns to an adult audience with Under the … Continue reading
Fall 2010′s best new nonfiction
Working at BookPage has a lot of perks, but one of the best, in my opinion, is getting to look at and read great new books before they’re even in the stores. This fall will see the publication of plenty … Continue reading
Pushing my buttons
Admit it: there’s at least one fail-proof cue out there that is guaranteed to get you to pick up a book. A time period, a cover image, a setting, a theme—everyone has a trigger. Sometimes the book delivers, sometimes it … Continue reading
