Tag Archives: 2010 releases

Monday contest: Emma Donoghue’s ‘Room’

Posted on 13 September 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Behind the Franzen furor that marked the beginning of the month lurked the slow burn of another anticipated fall release: Emma Donoghue’s Room. This subtle, affecting story of parental love, which we excerpted here, is on the Booker Prize longlist … Continue reading →

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The hottest novels for fall 2010

Posted on 26 August 2010 by Abby, Fiction Editor

While many of us think of the summer months as prime reading season, publishers tend to save plenty of their sure-to-be fiction hits for fall. And this year’s crop of late 2010 novels is certainly no different. Our September issue … Continue reading →

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Inside the interview: Jonathan Franzen

Posted on 18 August 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

BookPage contributor Alden Mudge talked to Jonathan Franzen about his new novel, Freedom, in an interview scheduled for our September issue. As we count down the days until the novel’s August 31 release, take a sneak peek at their conversation—and find … Continue reading →

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Monday contest: Win the new Laura Lippman

Posted on 16 August 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Accomplished Baltimore crime writer Laura Lippman is known for producing suspenseful psychological thrillers that keep readers awake at night. Her 15th novel is about a woman who was kidnapped but escaped alive. Nearly 30 years later, Eliza Benedict receives a … Continue reading →

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Can you crash a twitter party?

Posted on 4 August 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

We’re pretty sure the answer to this question is “no”—which is why we’re sharing our very first invite to a twitter launch party with you. Fans of author Brenda Novak will be celebrating the release of White Heat on twitter … Continue reading →

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What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Our Tragic Universe’

Posted on 21 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Our Tragic Universe by Scarlett Thomas HMH • $19.95 • September 1, 2010 I have been eager to read Scarlett Thomas’ latest since I first heard about it back in March. As predicted, it’s another book full of big ideas. … Continue reading →

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Big news for Janet Evanovich fans

Posted on 16 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Some of you expressed strong opinions (mostly negative) when we posted about Katherine Heigl getting tapped to play Stephanie Plum in the film adaptation of Janet Evanovich’s One for the Money. So we thought you’d be interested in this picture … Continue reading →

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Nicole Krauss’s favorite author is not who you might expect

Posted on 8 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

We’ve written about blurbs here on The Book Case before, most recently when our editor Lynn Green admitted that in spite of some skepticism, they led to her discover of A Mountain of Crumbs. The blurb making the rounds this … Continue reading →

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Monday Contest: ‘Twice Bitten’

Posted on 5 July 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Hope everyone had a good time celebrating July 4! BookPage is closed today in honor of the holiday, but author Chloe Neill is stepping in with a guest post for today’s Monday contest. Neill writes the Chicagoland Vampires and the … Continue reading →

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First lines: Jan Karon’s ‘In the Company of Others’

Posted on 30 June 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Some of you were pretty psyched when we posted about Jan Karon’s In the Company of Others back in April. So when the galley came in today’s mailbag, I felt like I had to share the opening lines with you: … Continue reading →

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What we’re reading Wednesday: Emma Donoghue’s ‘Room’

Posted on 30 June 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Room by Emma Donoghue Little, Brown • $24.99 • September 13, 2010 As a longtime fan of Emma Donoghue, I was eager to read Room the moment I heard about it. I took a copy home over the weekend, but didn’t … Continue reading →

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Monday Contest: ‘Zoo Story’

Posted on 28 June 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

You’d have to look long and hard to find someone in the world who hasn’t visited the zoo. Menageries have been part of human history for ages (the Tower of London was a zoo in 1235, and later became one … Continue reading →

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Monday Contest: ‘The Late, Lamented Molly Marx’

Posted on 21 June 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

When her second novel became a surprise bestseller in Germany, author Sally Koslow realized it really was a small world, after all. Read on to discover why The Late, Lamented Molly Marx (out in paperback this month) became such a … Continue reading →

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Angelina plays another legendary beauty in ‘Cleopatra’

Posted on 14 June 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

We’ve already blogged a little about Cleopatra, the November 2010 biography of the legendary queen from award-winning writer Stacy Schiff. Now publisher Little Brown has announced that Angelina Jolie will play the part of Cleopatra in an upcoming film adaptation … Continue reading →

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Good news for ‘Gleeks’

Posted on 9 June 2010 by Abby, Fiction Editor

If you’re an avid Glee fan like me, last night’s season finale was more bitter than sweet. Sure, the kids from New Directions sang their hearts out at regionals, several romantic entanglements got even more complicated and Quinn finally had … Continue reading →

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