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'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.
- 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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What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Life Itself: A Memoir’
Life Itself: A Memoir by Roger Ebert Grand Central • $27.99 • ISBN 9780446584975 on sale September 13, 2011 Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert has written more than 15 books, worked for the Chicago Sun Times since 1967 and … Continue reading
Chatting with Jonathan Auxier
I met Jonathan Auxier at the American Library Association’s conference in New Orleans this summer, where he told me (and a couple other BookPage editors) about his debut novel, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes. In the story, Peter Nimble … Continue reading
7 questions with . . . Cindy Gerard
Our August 2011 Romance of the Month comes from Cindy Gerard‘s Black Ops series. With No Remorse stars supermodel Valentina and ex-SEAL Luke, and they find it difficult to resist each other while running for their lives. Our columnist gives … Continue reading
Karen Rose on love stories, morgues & serial killers
Karen Rose, romantic suspense extraordinaire, gratefully chatted with us at RWA 2011 about her research process and journey to become a writer. She also talked about Silent Scream, winner of the 2011 RITA for Best Romantic Suspense, and introduced her … Continue reading
Weekly links
Hope everyone had a great, summery week! Today’s weekly links celebrate classic favorite reads (and suggest new ones), recognize some great songwriters’ books and enjoy some book-to-film if-onlys. Enjoy! ——————————————————————————————————————— Socially important or academically fascinating books might get all the … Continue reading
Andrea Kane should be an honorary FBI agent
Andrea Kane‘s newest book (and the first in her exciting new forensic series), The Girl Who Disappeared Twice, was on the NYT bestseller list within a week of hitting bookshelves. It introduces a motley crew, Forensic Instincts, who have been … Continue reading
An interview with debut novelist Jenny Wingfield
When I published a “What We’re Reading Wednesday” post on May 18 about The Homecoming of Samuel Lake, several of you commented that you would add this novel to your list of must-reads. Well, the novel is out today! It’s … Continue reading
‘The Storm at the Door’ on shelves + interview
The Storm at the Door, the second book by author Stefan Merrill Block and one of our 20 most anticipated books for summer, is now on shelves! Our reviewer describes it as even better than his first book, The Story … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Caleb’s Crossing’ by Geraldine Brooks
Our interview with Geraldine Brooks about Caleb’s Crossing is BookPage’s May cover story. The novel is about a Wampanoag boy who graduated from Harvard in 1665—and the Puritan woman he befriends, and who longs for an education. In the interview, … Continue reading
Monday contest: A wry, warts-and-all memoir
Contest is now closed. Congrats to our winner, Karen, who said “I love my mom because she put up with a lot from me during those “terrible teens”, but now she’s one of my best friends.” As I mentioned a … Continue reading
A happy week for Mortal Instruments fans
If the names Clary, Simon and Jace mean anything to you, then this is a very happy week, indeed . . . release week for City of Fallen Angels! (Also known as book #4 in Cassandra Clare’s hugely popular Mortal … Continue reading
Monday contest: A harrowing historical novel
Here at BookPage, we’ve been talking about Ruta Sepetys’ novel Between Shades of Gray for weeks—and not just because Sepetys lives in Nashville and we have a soft spot for local authors. Telling the story of the Baltic deportations during … Continue reading
Teen runaways + mystery
Tim Wynne-Jones (author of the Rex Zero series) has a new book out this week. Called Blink & Caution, it’s about a couple of teen runaways who get drawn into a dangerous crime—and fall into an unconventional romantic relationship. Our … Continue reading
Jodi Picoult on her latest page-turner
We first told you about Jodi Picoult‘s novel, Sing You Home, in March of 2010—and today the book is finally on sale! In a hand-written Q&A, Picoult describes her novel for BookPage, shares her words to live by and tells … Continue reading
