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Top 10 books for May

Posted on 7 May 2013 by Trisha, Managing Editor

May is here, bringing lots of exciting new books and a new issue of BookPage. Since we’re a recommendation guide, every book that appears in BookPage is worth your attention—but if you want a quick and easy way to find … Continue reading →

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Does writing books make sense anymore?

Posted on 6 February 2011 by The Author Enabler

Books have left such a deep imprint on our lives that we cannot remember a moment when they were not a part of us. Continue reading →

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A ‘Glee’-ful memoir

Posted on 2 February 2011 by Abby, Fiction Editor

Fans of the hit show “Glee” know actress Jane Lynch as the cranky, conniving cheerleading head coach Sue Sylvester. In September, we’re going to get a peek behind the iconic tracksuit when Hyperion’s Voice imprint publishes Lynch’s memoir, Happy Accidents. … Continue reading →

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Fall 2010′s best new nonfiction

Posted on 15 September 2010 by Kate, Associate Editor

Working at BookPage has a lot of perks, but one of the best, in my opinion, is getting to look at and read great new books before they’re even in the stores. This fall will see the publication of plenty … Continue reading →

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The hottest novels for fall 2010

Posted on 26 August 2010 by Abby, Fiction Editor

While many of us think of the summer months as prime reading season, publishers tend to save plenty of their sure-to-be fiction hits for fall. And this year’s crop of late 2010 novels is certainly no different. Our September issue … Continue reading →

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Good news for ‘Gleeks’

Posted on 9 June 2010 by Abby, Fiction Editor

If you’re an avid Glee fan like me, last night’s season finale was more bitter than sweet. Sure, the kids from New Directions sang their hearts out at regionals, several romantic entanglements got even more complicated and Quinn finally had … Continue reading →

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Ballantine Bantam Dell’s first deal

Posted on 28 April 2010 by Abby, Fiction Editor

Just a few weeks ago, Random House announced that the Bantam Dell imprint would be merging with Ballantine to form Ballantine Bantam Dell (or BBD), under the leadership of senior vice president and publisher, Libby McGuire. And just yesterday, BBD … Continue reading →

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“Office” funny lady scores book deal

Posted on 23 April 2010 by Abby, Fiction Editor

Fans of The Office—and funny women everywhere—rejoice! Writer/producer/blogger/twitterer Mindy Kaling (who plays the hilarious Kelly Kapoor on the workplace sitcom) has just inked a book deal with Random House’s Crown imprint. The Contents of My Purse, slated for a fall … Continue reading →

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Big PEN/Faulkner news for a Nashville writer

Posted on 24 February 2010 by Abby, Fiction Editor

When the 2010 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction finalists were announced yesterday, the names were recognizable—even predictable: Barbara Kingsolver, Lorrie Moore, Colson Whitehead and Sherman Alexie. But the fifth finalist, Lorraine M. López, nominated for Homicide Survivors Picnic and Other Stories, … Continue reading →

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Big news for Scott Turow fans

Posted on 10 February 2010 by Abby, Fiction Editor

Scott Turow has made a name for himself writing fast-paced, incisive legal thrillers (eight of which have been bestsellers). But the book that started it all—1987′s Presumed Innocent—is undoubtedly his best-known (and best-selling) work. Set in a midsize Midwestern city, … Continue reading →

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Chatting with Sara Evans

Posted on 14 January 2010 by Abby, Fiction Editor

Country music superstar Sara Evans was in Nashville Monday night to promote her first novel, The Sweet By and By. Evans teamed up with veteran author Rachel Hauck to write the first in a four book fictional series about a … Continue reading →

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Mail call – and a contest!

Posted on 3 November 2009 by Abby, Fiction Editor

Yes, it’s true—at BookPage, sometimes we get really, really excited about what has arrived in the day’s mail (see our fervor over the new Penguin Classics here). Today the mail gods brought us a set of the latest Olive Editions … Continue reading →

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Big February fiction

Posted on 19 October 2009 by Abby, Fiction Editor

2010 is looking like a great year—for fiction, at least. I’ve been busy sorting through the January stacks, trying to decide between big names (Elizabeth Kostova, J.M. Coetzee, Tracy Chevalier and Amy Bloom among them) and outstanding debuts (remember the … Continue reading →

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L.A. Candy to hit theaters near you

Posted on 1 October 2009 by Abby, Fiction Editor

It’s no secret that I’m a Lauren Conrad fan. Earlier this year, I forced Trisha to come with me to a Nashville signing of her first Y.A. novel, L.A. Candy (check out our adventures here). And I read—and enjoyed—the book. … Continue reading →

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A Year (or 52) in the Life

Posted on 21 September 2009 by Kate, Associate Editor

As a new addition to the BookPage staff, I’m trying to familiarize myself with as many new and recent books as I can. One of the books that caught my eye is an advance copy of Robyn Okrant’s Living Oprah: … Continue reading →

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