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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: American authors
The pressure of being a phenom*
She’s been published in the New Yorker (and included on their list of Best Writers Under 40); her first novel has drawn glowing blurbs from the likes of Ann Patchett and T.C. Boyle. And, oh yeah, she’s just 25 years … Continue reading
Monday contest: Paranormal activity
It may be the day after Halloween, but fans of paranormal romance know that creatures of the night can always be found in the right book. Today author Caridad Piñeiro is celebrating the release of the second book in her … Continue reading
Nicole Krauss makes the cover of the NYTBR
But BookPage readers already know all about Nicole Krauss’ National Book Award-nominated third novel after reading the interview in our October issue—right? If not, here’s a second chance to read BookPage contributor Stephenie Harrison’s chat with the author, who turned … Continue reading
The debut of the year?
I’ve blogged a lot already about debut novels coming this winter—Tea Obrecht, Deborah Harkness and more—but perhaps the most controversial and buzzed about debut of the season comes from Benjamin Hale, an Iowa Writers Workshop graduate who is publishing his … Continue reading
Revealing look at Philip Roth on ‘CBS Sunday Morning’
Lynn likes to say I’m the only person she knows who is under 70 and doesn’t have cable. At least I’m not the only person under 70 who likes getting up early and watching “CBS Sunday Morning” (hi, K!). One … Continue reading
Katherine Heigl takes on another literary role
She’s just finishing up filming on One for the Money, but a New York Times profile hints that Katherine Heigl has a new literary adaptation in the works: Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander. Randall Wallace (Braveheart) is adapting this time-travel romance for … Continue reading
First lines: Jan Karon’s ‘In the Company of Others’
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
Three years to Gabaldon
For Outlander fans, this week brought good news and bad news. First, the good news: Last week, Diana Gabaldon sold the 8th book in the saga to her current publisher Delacorte. Bad news: The new book won’t be published until … Continue reading
Ann Beattie's new novella
After five years of silence, acclaimed American writer Ann Beattie will return to fiction this June. Her upcoming release, Walks With Men (Scribner) is described as an “intense” novella that captures New York in the early 1980s (when Beattie came … Continue reading
Happy birthday, Mr. Tesla
I learned from the all-knowing Google that today is Nikola Tesla’s 115th birthday. Surprisingly, this scientist has appeared in at least three recent works of fiction. (Links will take you to the BookPage reviews.) Thomas Pynchon’s Against the Day (who … Continue reading
