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- 21 May 2013
'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.
- 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.
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Tag Archives: American writers
Monday contest: Khaled Hosseini + Dan Brown giveaway
May is typically a big month for fiction releases, but this year sees the return of two fiction powerhouses who first became household names way back in 2003: Khaled Hosseini and Dan Brown. With The Kite Runner, Hosseini tapped into … Continue reading
Today’s the day: Justin Cronin’s ‘The Twelve’ is on sale
It’s been a long wait for fans of The Passage, but The Twelve is finally here. And for you Cronin fans, we have not just a review for you (don’t worry, there are zero spoilers), but also a handwritten “Meet … Continue reading
Mourning Lewis Nordan
guest post by Henry L. Carrigan, Jr. This has been a tough year for Southern literature and culture. In January, we lost Reynolds Price, the North Carolina man of letters whose elegant prose captured the youthful desires and complex feelings … Continue reading
Herman Wouk: still writing at 96
I can’t be the only reader who learned a lot about World War II through the engrossing, epic novels of Herman Wouk. The Winds of War (1971) and War and Remembrance (1978), read furtively beneath my desk in seventh-grade math class, decades … Continue reading
Kathleen Kent leaps centuries ahead in next book
Kathleen Kent‘s two historical novels, set in 17th-century New England, have been big hits with BookPage readers. Both were based on the lives of her ancestors—she told us a little more about one of them in a Behind the Book … Continue reading
Jennifer Egan goes historical
The Guardian’s coverage of the Edinburg International Book Festival has turned up a lot of fascinating tidbits, but one of the most exciting was a hint at the subject of Jennifer Egan’s next full-length work-in-progress. “I’ve edged toward beginning a … Continue reading
Heavyweight face off: King vs. Massie
This week brought two big (and long-awaited!) galleys to the BookPage office. Being the most ardent long-awaitee of both of them means I have a difficult decision to make this weekend. In one corner: Stephen King, longtime channeler of America’s … Continue reading
BookPage Reads: Wendy McClure’s ‘The Wilder Life’
Our latest BookPage podcast covers Wendy McClure’s The Wilder Life, our top pick for nonfiction in April. This charming memoir from a blogger-turned-writer chronicles her quest to visit all of the places that nomadic children’s writer Laura Ingalls Wilder called … Continue reading
Best Books of 2010: #8, ‘Great House’
As part of our Best Books of 2010 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. Critics are divided on Nicole Krauss’ Great House. Some praise its thematic power and compelling writing; others call it … Continue reading
Geraldine Brooks has a new book coming on May 3!
As a fan of Brooks’ fiction and nonfiction, I just couldn’t omit the exclamation point from the title of this post. Her second novel, March, a riff on Little Women, won the Pulitzer for fiction [read our interview with Brooks about … Continue reading
Authors debate the female question
In the wake of Franzenfreude and the literary prize season, everyone seems to be talking about what it means to be a female novelist. This week, two British papers posed the question to two novelists—Lionel Shriver and Curtis Sittenfeld—and got … Continue reading
Mystery of the Month: ‘Broken’ by Karin Slaughter
I have never met anyone who’s read more mysteries than our own Bruce Tierney, Whodunit columnist extraordinaire. For years he’s been choosing a mystery of the month, and Karin Slaughter has been a pick multiple times. He says her latest, … Continue reading
Ann Patchett and the Amazon
Another author with a Nashville connection made news today: Ann Patchett has completed and sold a new novel to Harper for publication in 2011. The new book is described as “Conradian” and is set in the Amazon jungle, where two … Continue reading
‘A Widow’s Memoir’ from Joyce Carol Oates
Writer Joyce Carol Oates is perhaps best known for the sheer volume of her work. Though like any writer she’s always pulled elements of her books from her own life—for example, many of her 50-plus novels are set in her … Continue reading
The heart of an interview: my conversation with Emily Giffin
It’s always a treat to have the opportunity to speak with authors after you’ve read their books. So I was thrilled to interview Emily Giffin about her latest novel, Heart of the Matter, for our May issue. We mostly talked … Continue reading
