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'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.
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'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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Tag Archives: 2012 releases
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Capital’ by John Lanchester
Capital by John Lanchester Norton • $26.95 • ISBN 9780393082074 on sale June 11, 2012 Novelist John Lanchester has been best known recently for his incisive, clear commentary on the fiscal follies of the last few years, some of which … Continue reading
Fall fiction: Dennis Lehane
Live By Night (Morrow) goes on sale on October 2 and is a sequel to The Given Day. It is set partially in Florida (if the Panama hat didn’t give it away), and film rights have been sold: Rumor has it that Leo … Continue reading
Fall fiction: J.K. Rowling’s ‘The Casual Vacancy’
Hachette has just announced that J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adults will be published by Little, Brown on September 27, 2012. The Casual Vacancy is about a small British village that finds itself turned upside down during a tumultuous council … Continue reading
Fall Fiction: Ian McEwan
We’re adding another big name to our most anticipated releases calendar: Ian McEwan will return with Sweet Tooth (Nan Talese) on November 13. (In the US, at least—the UK pub date is August.) Set in 1972, the book stars an … Continue reading
Anne Tyler speaks
It’s extremely rare for 70-year-old Anne Tyler to give a verbal interview—when we spoke with her in 2004, it was via email—but she’s granted her first one in decades to NPR’s Lynn Neary. (Click to listen) “I don’t have that much … Continue reading
Chris Bohjalian taps into heritage for upcoming novel
New York Times best-selling author Chris Bohjalian (Midwives, The Night Strangers) has a new novel coming out on July 17! Set in Syria in 1915 and present-day New York, The Sandcastle Girls taps into the author’s own Armenian heritage for … Continue reading
Fall fiction: Tom Wolfe goes ‘Back to Blood’
It’s been a long wait for Tom Wolfe fans, but on October 23, 2012, Little, Brown will publish Back to Blood, a novel about race relations in Miami that he reportedly sold for $7 million on a 28-page proposal. We … Continue reading
Fall fiction: Jamaica Kincaid
It has been 10 years since Jamaica Kincaid’s last novel, but on September 4, 2012, she’ll be back with a slender book about a family in crisis, See Now Then (FSG). Kincaid, who was born in Antigua, makes several nods to … Continue reading
Most buzzed-about debuts of 2012, part two
In January, we told you about the biggest winter and spring debuts for 2012. Looks like this will continue to be a stellar year for new voices, with several promising first novels vying for a spot in your beach bag … Continue reading
Zadie Smith’s ‘NW’ out in September
Does anyone write about contemporary London better than Zadie Smith? The brilliant writer’s new novel, NW (Penguin Press), follows four siblings who made it out of the grim housing estate they were born into, only to be sucked back in when a … Continue reading
Historical fiction from T.C. Boyle coming in September
T.C. Boyle ranks among my very favorite authors, and with an oeuvre including The Women, The Tortilla Curtain and World’s End, I imagine he tops many of your lists as well. In September 2012, Viking will publish Boyle’s next book, … Continue reading
Back to Barcelona with Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Lovers of books about books fell for Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s English debut, The Shadow of the Wind, back in 2004—including BookPage. Since then, Ruiz Zafon has mostly focused on children’s books, though he took a brief foray back into the … Continue reading
Provocative title of the week: ‘Life Is Short and Desire Endless’
My thoughts, upon seeing the title of French author Patrick Lapeyre’s English-language debut: 1.) Guess this is not going to be the stereotype-busting novel about the French that I’ve been waiting for. 2.) Is that a DSK quote? But while … Continue reading
Robert Goolrick: A reliable author?
Robert Goolrick‘s debut, A Reliable Wife, became a word-of-mouth hit when it was published in 2009. The story of a woman who arrives in Wisconsin in the winter of 1909 to marry a man she’s never met—and turns out to … Continue reading
Provocative title of the week: ‘Say Nice Things About Detroit’
People are always talking about judging a book by its cover, but for those of us who are obsessed with words, I’d say a title is equally if not more important. This week brought an early contender for our “Best … Continue reading
