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The Son is an epic story of power and dynasty in Texas over 150 years—and it's a modern classic.
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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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'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.
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'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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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?
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Tag Archives: debut fiction
A female astronomer’s struggle for recognition
On a trip to Nantucket in 1996, Amy Brill was intrigued by the story of a 19th-century young Quaker girl named Maria Mitchell, who pursued a life of math and science even though university training was not open to her. … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards’ by Kristopher Jansma
The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma Viking • $26.95 • ISBN 9780670026005 Published March 21, 2013 In Kristopher Jansma’s debut novel, an unnamed narrator wants to grow up and be a writer someday, but as he warns us … Continue reading
The meaning of having ‘it all’
What does it mean to have “the good life”? In her debut novel, Susan Kietzman explores this question through the lens of a wealthy woman—the wife of a CEO—who appears to have it all. Then her elderly parents move in, … Continue reading
A family’s story inspires poignant WWII novel
I am so excited to share news of The Plum Tree with readers of The Book Case. This is a historical novel by debut author Ellen Marie Wiseman, a first-generation German American who was inspired by her mother’s experiences in … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Light Between Oceans’ by M.L. Stedman
In M.L. Stedman‘s debut novel The Light Between Oceans, a husband and wife are faced with a choice: to keep an abandoned baby as their own or to go to the local authorities to find the truth, ruining their chance … Continue reading
The man in the belfry
I recently interviewed author Jon Steele about his debut novel, The Watchers. It’s a smart, literary thriller with a supernatural twist. Set in Lausanne, Switzerland, the story centers on Marc Rochat, the bell ringer of the cathedral in Lausanne who … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Age of Miracles’
The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker Random House • $26 • ISBN 9780812992977 on sale June 26, 2012 Karen Thompson Walker’s The Age of Miracles is one of our most buzzed-about debuts of 2012 and one of our … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘This Burns My Heart’ by Samuel Park
This Burns My Heart by Samuel Park Simon & Schuster • $25 • ISBN 9781439199619 Published July 2011 • paperback available March 2012 Samuel Park’s moving debut features a strong, memorable heroine torn between love and duty, tradition and freedom, … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘A Partial History of Lost Causes’
A Partial History of Lost Causes by Jennifer DuBois Dial • $26 • ISBN 9781400069774 on sale March 20, 2012 A blurb from Gary Shteyngart and back cover copy that started with the words “In St. Petersburg, Russia . . … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Pigeon English’ by Stephen Kelman
I love stories of writers coming out of nowhere—and I mean nowhere—like the author of Pigeon English (HMH). Englishman Stephen Kelman worked jobs from house-cleaner to warehouse operative until he was inspired by news stories about British youth violence to write … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Before I Go to Sleep” by S.J. Watson
It’s sinister, it’s dark — it’s everything we’d hope from a debut thriller. S.J. Watson has crafted “unquestionably a suspenseful and gripping psychological thriller” of Before I Go to Sleep (Harper). Its premise is familiar yet decidedly unique — an … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Bed’ by David Whitehouse
Debut author David Whitehouse‘s Bed (Scribner) carries some serious weight — and not just because it tells the story of the bedridden fattest man in the world. It’s a mix of intense, eccentric characters and the “merry revelry in the … Continue reading
Monday Contest: A South Korean ‘Pride & Prejudice’
I am a sucker for love stories, and a sucker for one-choice-changes-everything stories. When I read this review of Samuel Park’s This Burns My Heart—one of the featured novels in our debut roundup—I knew I had to get my hands … Continue reading
Behind the interview: Téa Obreht
BookPage contributor Alden Mudge has been interviewing authors for more than 20 years. In a guest post, he reflects on his
