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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.
- 4 June 2013
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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.
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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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BookPage is on the Nook Newsstand!
Calling all BookPage-loving Nook owners! As of today, BookPage is available on the Nook Newsstand. You can either buy the current issue (January 2012) for $3, or subscribe for $2.50 a month. If you subscribe, each new issue will be … Continue reading
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
What happens in Vegas … makes a great romance
Rachel Gibson‘s hockey series began with her first novel in 1998, Simply Irresistible, and immediately put her on the map as a NYT and USA Today best-seller. Any Man of Mine is the final installment in the hockey series, and … Continue reading
Post-apocalyptic romance is extra hot
Karina Cooper is the author of the Dark Mission trilogy, and the first two books are tough and super-steamy. As she says on her website, they’re “Wild Turkey with a bullet in the bottom of the glass.” The first in … Continue reading
Weekly links
Happy Friday, everyone! Here are a few things we’ve been reading about this week: The winner of the 2011 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest was announced on Monday. Named for the author of “It was a dark and stormy night,” the contest … 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
Lisa Jackson & Nancy Bush on ‘Wicked Lies’
Sisters Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush are each best-sellers in their own right, but as an author duo (and as double interviewees), they really know how to pop. They chatted with us at RWA on penning a book together, their … Continue reading
Weekly links
Hope everyone had a wonderful week! A little rainy around here, so I’ve had plenty of time for reading! I’m currently switching between 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Just Kids by Patti Smith. What will you be reading this … Continue reading
7 questions with . . . Lars Kepler
Fans of the crime genre know the Swedish greats — Mankell, Nesbø, Larsson, Fossum, Nesser. The new name on the map is Lars Kepler, whose debut thriller The Hypnotist is declared in our July Whodunit? column to be the “the … Continue reading
Picoult children’s book in 2012
Great news for Jodi Picoult fans — she has teamed up with her daughter Sammy to write a chapter book for kids ages 9-12! According to “The Pi-Cult” Summer 2011 newsletter, the Picoult gals have spent “countless hours writing every … 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
Recipe of the week: Roasted Salmon with Swiss Chard and Herb Butter
There’s something truly awesome about cooking a meal that looks and tastes as if it came from some fancy restaurant. The recipes from DK’s Seafood, as seen in our June cooking column, seem to specialize in both ease and style, … Continue reading
