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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: Book to film
What we’re reading Wednesday: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling Scholastic • $34.99 • Originally published July 21, 2007 It feels like yesterday that I was waiting in line at a bookstore in New York City—at midnight—about to explode with excitement … Continue reading
A star-studded night with Jeff Kinney
The scene inside of Belmont University’s Curb Event Center (in Nashville) was a little out of the ordinary on Friday, November 12. For one thing, this bus was parked outside: Inside, hundreds of kids and parents eagerly waited in the … Continue reading
Gary Ross to direct ‘The Hunger Games’
Variety reported yesterday that Gary Ross‘s deal to direct the movie adaptation of The Hunger Games is “all but done.” Ross’s other directing credits include Pleasantville and Seabiscuit (based on the book by Laura Hillenbrand)—which just might be my family’s … Continue reading
Stockett’s ‘The Help’ comes alive on the screen
This week, IMDb released nine images from the set of The Help, which hits theaters August 12, 2011. Kathryn Stockett’s The Help was BookPage readers’ favorite book of 2009. If you haven’t read it and you need another reason to … Continue reading
YA debut from a romance star
Roxanne St. Claire, author of 25 books—including category romance; romantic suspense; chick lit; and Edge of Sight, one of BookPage’s romance picks for November—has signed a deal to write her first YA novel. It’s called Don’t You Wish and will … Continue reading
Advice book-to-movie
He’s Just Not That Into You (the film adaptation) may have inspired a few gag reflexes in this blogger—but the movie was no doubt successful, opening at #1 at the box office. Can a movie version of another sort of … 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
I know what I’m doing on Christmas Day
In February I posted about the Coen Brothers’ adaptation of Charles Portis’ 1968 novel True Grit. Yesterday, Paramount released the first trailer—and I gotta admit, I’m pumped. (I was skeptical about the choice to cast a non-Southerner as Mattie Ross, … Continue reading
A superstar cast for ‘Cloud Atlas’
Director Tom Tykwer is adapting David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas, and now he has a superstar cast: Tom Tykwer finally has a cast for his epic of all epic films, Cloud Atlas. Based on David Mitchell’s book of the same title, the … Continue reading
Kathryn Lasky on the ‘Guardians of Ga’Hoole’ movie
Three weeks from today, a movie version of Kathryn Lasky‘s bestselling Guardians of Ga’Hoole series—about a brave young owl’s magical journey—will hit theaters. From the looks of the trailer, I think it’ll be quite a show (and it’s in 3D!). … Continue reading
‘Howl’ looks like a hoot in new trailer
The trailer for Howl—an Allen Ginsberg biopic—has just been released, and it looks pretty fascinating. Though the Beat Poets have never spoken to me, precisely, James Franco and John Hamm definitely do. The film will also include “animated reimaginings” of … Continue reading
A freaky release plan for ‘Freakonomics’
Does the name you give your child affect his or her success in life? Can you tell whether a Sumo wrestler cheated without ever seeing a match? If you’ve asked these questions, chances are, you’ve read Freakonomics, by Steven D. … Continue reading
The new Lisbeth
Lisbeth Salander (aka the girl of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) is a “tattooed, waif-thin, 20-something hacker known for her extreme antisocial behavior and capacity for violence.” And she has captured the reading public’s imagination as the star of … Continue reading
‘Freedom’ movie rights go to Scott Rudin
And the Jonathan Franzen news keeps on comin’. Yesterday we learned that the author of The Corrections and Freedom (out August 31) has been declared a “Great American Novelist” on the cover of Time. Today we learned he’s profiled—and photographed … Continue reading
