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'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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Fin is 11 when his parents die in 1964, and he is sent to live with his older sister, Lady. But Lady is a free spirit, and Fin soon realizes he's as much her caregiver as she is his.
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- 20 August 2013
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Tag Archives: classics
Catching up with 'Cranford' and Elizabeth Gaskell
We at BookPage seem to be slightly obsessed with PBS’s literary programming. (OK, maybe it’s just me.) Another great miniseries is up to bat starting this Sunday: “Return to Cranford.” It’s a sequel to the 2008 series based on Elizabeth … Continue reading
Wilkie Collins, live
OK, he’s not exactly “live,” but Victorian novelist Wilkie Collins is making a splash on the web these days. The occasion is the 150th anniversary of the serialization of his best-known work, The Woman in White. Fans can now read … Continue reading
12 books of Christmas: The Little Prince Pop-Up
Today’s holiday gift book suggestion is the 60th anniversary pop-up edition of Antoine St. Exupery’s The Little Prince. Fans of the work will be pleased to hear that it contains the original text and illustrations—but now they’re in 3-D. Click … Continue reading
Good design crosses the pond: Penguin Classics
This week’s mail brought something beautiful to BookPage: a set of Penguin’s new clothbound classics. Designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith and previously available only at Waterstone’s bookstore in the UK, these new jacketless hardcovers pair early 20th-century styling with classic content. … Continue reading
Another chance to catch 'Little Dorritt'
Attention Dickens fans: after an astounding performance at the Emmys last week (with 7 wins, including best miniseries and outstanding writing), the BBC’s adaptation of Little Dorrit, which aired in the United States back in the spring, is now available … Continue reading
The (motion) Picture of Dorian Gray
After two other successful Wilde adaptations, director Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson have teamed up to bring Wilde’s only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, to the big screen. For the non-Wilde fans out there, the book tells the story … Continue reading
Beyond the children's classics
We read with interest Nicholas Kristof’s column on the importance of summer reading for children—and plenty of other people did, too. The column rose to the top of the most viewed list at nytimes.com. But surely we won’t be the … Continue reading
From the mail room
As we’ve mentioned before, finding out what the mailman’s brought us is a daily treat. One recent discovery I’ve got stationed on my desk is Harriet Reisen’s Louisa May Alcott (Holt). This “revelatory portrait” (per the back cover copy) of … Continue reading
Behind the scenes at the museum—guest post by Joni Rendon
I am an unabashed literary voyeur—one of those people compelled to seek out the places where writers find their inspiration. Luckily, I had the perfect excuse to indulge this obsession while researching and writing Novel Destinations—a sort of booklover’s Baedeker … Continue reading
Jane vs. the supernatural beings
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a recent release from Quirk Books, is just the latest in a long line of riffs, adaptations and yes, parodies, of Jane Austen’s novels—though it is the first to pit her beloved characters against a … Continue reading
