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'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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Tag Archives: fiction
Pushing my buttons
Admit it: there’s at least one fail-proof cue out there that is guaranteed to get you to pick up a book. A time period, a cover image, a setting, a theme—everyone has a trigger. Sometimes the book delivers, sometimes it … Continue reading
More from the author of ‘Memory Keeper’s Daughter’
Kim Edwards hit the big time in a big way with her 2005 debut novel, The Memory Keeper’s Daughter. The novel became a word-of-mouth hit and a book club favorite. We said this family drama about a doctor and his … Continue reading
Monday contest: Emma Donoghue’s ‘Room’
Behind the Franzen furor that marked the beginning of the month lurked the slow burn of another anticipated fall release: Emma Donoghue’s Room. This subtle, affecting story of parental love, which we excerpted here, is on the Booker Prize longlist … Continue reading
T.C. Boyle takes on the natural world
This February, T.C. Boyle returns with “a socially conscious, richly humane tale regarding the dominion we attempt to exert, for better or worse, over the natural world.” When the Killing’s Done (Viking) is set off the coast of Santa Barbara, … Continue reading
Looking forward to Fforde
This just in—everyone’s favorite genre-bending writer, Jasper Fforde, has another Thursday Next book coming out . . . March next. March 8, 2011, to be exact. Sounds like things are just as twisted as usual in Thursday’s world, from this … Continue reading
Opening lines: Karen Russell’s ‘Swamplandia’
We’ve already shared our excitement about Karen Russell’s first novel, Swamplandia! (Feb., Knopf). Galleys recently hit the BookPage office, and I’m tempted to nab it for my Labor Day weekend reading if our fiction editor is feeling generous. Here’s a … Continue reading
The hottest novels for fall 2010
While many of us think of the summer months as prime reading season, publishers tend to save plenty of their sure-to-be fiction hits for fall. And this year’s crop of late 2010 novels is certainly no different. Our September issue … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove’
The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove by Susan Gregg Gilmore Crown • $23 • ISBN 9780307395030 August 17, 2010 Susan Gregg Gilmore’s second novel (after Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen) is brimming with charm. From the first page, … Continue reading
More attention for ‘Winter’s Bone’ author Daniel Woodrell
Last weekend I saw Winter’s Bone, a film based on a 2006 novel by Daniel Woodrell. An almost mythic story, excellent performances and a setting—the Missouri Ozarks—seldom seen on the silver screen combined to make this one of the best movies … Continue reading
Top Pick: ‘The Year of the Flood’
This month, Julie Hale selected Margaret Atwood’s The Year of the Flood as her top pick for book clubs. “A strange and beautiful work, this masterful narrative proves that Atwood can do anything as a novelist,” says Hale, who knows … Continue reading
Can you crash a twitter party?
We’re pretty sure the answer to this question is “no”—which is why we’re sharing our very first invite to a twitter launch party with you. Fans of author Brenda Novak will be celebrating the release of White Heat on twitter … Continue reading
Monday contest: Pluto gets personal
This week’s contest gives you a chance to win the new novel from PEN/Hemingway finalist Michael Byers (Long for This World). Percival’s Planet is the story of the discovery of Pluto, which came about with the help of a Kansas … Continue reading
Anne Rice: For Christ, but no longer Christian
Yesterday Anne Rice announced on her Facebook page that she was through with Christianity. For those who care, and I understand if you don’t: Today I quit being a Christian. I’m out. I remain committed to Christ as always but … Continue reading
More from Maeve
It doesn’t seem that long ago that Maeve Binchy was regretfully informing her public that she would write no more. After the announcement, she released two more novels with then-publisher Dutton and lapsed into silence for 3 years. Whatever Knopf … Continue reading
Alice Hoffman’s ‘Red Garden’
I know there are some Alice Hoffman fans among the Book Case readers, so we had to share when we heard that she’s publishing a new novel on January 25, 2011. The Red Garden (Crown) sounds like classic Hoffman—small town, … Continue reading
