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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
Two more books for Patricia Cornwell’s Scarpetta
It’s no big surprise when mega-bestselling novelists get renewed book contracts . . . but it’s still nice to know they’re eager to keep publishing hits. For example: Patricia Cornwell will publish two more Kay Scarpetta novels with Putnam. The … Continue reading
Movie deal for chick-lit bestseller
Beth Harbison‘s best-selling Shoe Addicts Anonymous—about four different women who bond over a shoe size—will be made into a movie starring Halle Berry. Paul Weiland (Made of Honour) will direct, and Kristen Buckley and Brian Regan (How to Lose a … Continue reading
Best of the blogs
What book blog posts have you enjoyed this week? Asterisks, Ramona, Proust. . . my browsing has been all over the place this week: So You Love Punctuation? Write a Letter to Your Favorite Mark, and You Might Win a … Continue reading
Voldemort to Harry: “Why do you live?”
A new trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is now available: Not gonna lie, it gave me goosebumps. (And made me think that it’s time to start dusting off that Gryffindor scarf I got for Christmas a few … Continue reading
A ‘When You Reach Me’ movie
Just about everybody on the BookPage staff who has read Rebecca Stead‘s Newbery-winning novel When You Reach Me has raved about it. (I am most guilty, posting here and here—and don’t miss our post-Newbery Q&A with Stead.) I loved spunky … Continue reading
More book-to-film goodness: ‘Never Let Me Go’
The trailer for Never Let Me Go (based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s latest novel) is live, and we have to agree with the Wall Street Journal: This is pure Oscar-bait. Starring Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Charlotte Rampling and Andrew Garfield (Red … Continue reading
Int’l bestseller comes to the USA—and the screen
British novelist David Nicholls‘ latest book, One Day (an international bestseller), was released today in the United States. You’re going to hear more about this story, as next month Focus Features will start shooting a movie adaptation, with Jim Sturgess … Continue reading
Angelina plays another legendary beauty in ‘Cleopatra’
We’ve already blogged a little about Cleopatra, the November 2010 biography of the legendary queen from award-winning writer Stacy Schiff. Now publisher Little Brown has announced that Angelina Jolie will play the part of Cleopatra in an upcoming film adaptation … Continue reading
A movie of a modern teen classic
Entertainment blog BuzzSugar posted the “15 Books to Read Before They’re Adapted For the Screen,” and I was surprised by an inclusion on the list: Stephen Chbosky‘s The Perks of Being a Wallflower, first published in 1999. The slim novel … Continue reading
Another cast update for ‘The Help’
Here’s another update for Kathryn Stockett fans. (I keep thinking The Help may have lost some momentum—but then someone new will recommend it to me, not knowing that I’ve read it, or beg for a book suggestion because they just … Continue reading
Filming begins for ‘The Help’
I am sorry to say that none of our commenters correctly guessed the cast of Rebecca Stockett’s The Help in my “Casting Call” blog post from a couple months ago. Filming starts this summer in Mississippi (mostly in Greenwood, although … Continue reading
Brad Pitt + a man-eating tiger = …?
John Vaillant’s book The Golden Spruce—about a logger and a 300-year-old tree—won The Governor General Literary Award for Nonfiction in 2005. His next book doesn’t come out until August 24, but it’s already building a fair bit of buzz. From … Continue reading
An ‘On the Road’ adaptation
Raise your hand if you read On the Road when you were a teenager, and it was, like, your favorite book of all time (right after you got over The Catcher in the Rye). Yeah, me too. I read Jack … Continue reading
Judy Moody in the movies
Megan McDonald’s Judy Moody series—about third grader Judy and her little brother, Stink—have sold millions of copies and been translated into 23 languages. One fan of the book is the daughter of Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, the producers of … Continue reading
Casting ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’
Last month I posted about the Swedish version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie, and I could tell from the comments that readers are really excited about this adaptation—not to mention The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, … Continue reading
