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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: 2012 releases
Philipp Meyer’s #2 goes to Ecco
Philipp Meyer’s debut, American Rust (Random House), was one of the most acclaimed novels of 2009. Now word comes that Meyer (one of The New Yorker‘s Best 20 Writers Under 40) will publish a second novel in 2012 with Ecco. The Son … Continue reading
The trials of Leo Demidov continue
Good news for fans of intelligent suspense: Tom Rob Smith‘s final novel in the Leo Demidov trilogy, which began with the remarkable Child 44, has a release date. Agent 6 (Grand Central) will be published in January 2012. The book … Continue reading
‘I have always been interested in travelling women and their subversive, unconventional qualities.’
If the quote in the headline of this post speaks to you—then you will be as interested in this deal announcement as I was. It’s the way British novelist Suzanne Joinson explains the inspiration for her debut, A Lady Cyclist’s … Continue reading
What we know about the sequel to ‘The Passage’
When I read Kerry’s post about how many people visit her site in search of news about the sequel to The Passage, I realized something: we’ve been holding out on you. At least a little bit. During my interview with … Continue reading
More news from Jodi Picoult
Four months remain before Jodi Picoult’s 2011 release, Sing You Home, hits stores in March—complete with a CD of custom-written tunes inspired by the main character’s career as a musical therapist—but she’s already sharing news about her 2012 novel. The … Continue reading
Whole Lotta Readin’
Jerry Lee Lewis had back-to-back hits with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and “Great Balls of Fire,” was friends with Elvis, inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 1986, had six wives (including to his 13-year-old first … Continue reading
A poet’s new collection
Poet Natasha Trethewey, who won the Pulitzer Prize for her collection Native Guard, has sold a poetry collection* to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Titled Thrall, it will be published in fall of 2012. Trethewey taught at Auburn University while I was at … Continue reading
Big bucks for Bray
We were happy to hear that Libba Bray has signed a contract with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers to write a new YA series for major bucks—$2 million, rumor has it. Editor Megan Tingley (who also publishes Stephenie Meyer) … Continue reading
