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Tag Archives: debut novel
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods’
In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods by Matt Bell Soho • $25 • ISBN 9781616952532 published June 18, 2013 Yes, the title of this debut novel is a bit meandering, but it actually fits the … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Firecracker’ by David Iserson
Astrid Krieger is not your typical little rich girl. She lives in a rocket ship prototype in the backyard of her parent’s estate and believes “forgiveness is for those who are too weak to hold a grudge.” After being kicked … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Good Kings Bad Kings’
Good Kings Bad Kings by Susan Nussbaum Algonquin • $23.95 • ISBN 9781616202637 published May 28, 2013 Stories told from alternating perspectives catch me every time, and Good Kings Bad Kings is no exception. Susan Nussbaum has created a powerful … Continue reading
Best Books of 2012: #46, ‘A Good American’
As part of our Best Books of 2012 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. It may sound obvious, but A Good American is a quintessentially American story: A man and woman come to this … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Indiscretion’ by Charles Dubow
Indiscretion by Charles Dubow Morrow • $25.99 • ISBN 9780062201058 On sale February 5, 2013 Sometimes you just want a juicy page-turner. That’s exactly why I reached for Indiscretion by Charles Dubow, a debut novel with a publicity letter that … Continue reading
Monday contest: More debut fiction!
Our debut novel giveaway three weeks ago was so popular that we’ve decided to do it again! This week, enter to win three more books from our August spotlight on debut novels: Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klassman takes … Continue reading
Provocative title of the week: ‘The Liar, the Bitch and the Wardrobe’
From the Penguin catalog: Lucy Butler, former wallflower, lands her dream job working for her idol, world famous fashion photographer Stefano Lepres. But in a world where getting doused in coffee for not getting the order right is the new … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Land of Decoration’ by Grace McCleen
Grace McCleen’s debut novel, The Land of Decoration, looks at the world through a unique set of eyes—those of a 10-year-old girl who has created a model of the Promised Land in her bedroom. It’s one of our most buzzed-about … Continue reading
Poker journalist, fisherman . . . and novelist
The April Whodunit column features four standout suspense novels (including “hands-down the best gangster thriller in years“), but my favorite is probably the one about under-employed college grads who turn to . . . kidnapping to pay the bills. Everything’s … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Snow Child’ by Eowyn Ivey
Eskimos might have 1,000 words for snow (they don’t, but bear with me), but debut novelist Eowyn Ivey holds her own with The Snow Child. It’s a spectacular tale of a post-WWI Alaskan couple whose wish for a child is … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Art of Fielding’
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach Little, Brown • $25.99 • on sale September 7, 2011 Sunday marked the last home game for the Nashville Sounds, and I’d be pretty blue about it if I hadn’t spent the week totally … 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
Cars, books—and some very fast research
August is all about debuts here at BookPage. We introduced you to 11 new authors this morning, and now we’re back to spread the word about another: Tammy Kaehler, author of Dead Man’s Switch, the first of the Kate Reilly … Continue reading
An interview with debut novelist Jenny Wingfield
When I published a “What We’re Reading Wednesday” post on May 18 about The Homecoming of Samuel Lake, several of you commented that you would add this novel to your list of must-reads. Well, the novel is out today! It’s … Continue reading
