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- 21 May 2013
'And the Mountains Echoed' Khaled Hosseini
It’s been nearly 10 years since Hosseini’s dark horse debut hit, The Kite Runner, was published. He returns with (in his own words), “a multi-generational-family story as well, this time revolving around brothers and sisters, and the ways in which they love, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for each other.”
'Golden Boy' by Abigail Tarttelin
It's the story of the seemingly perfect Walker family—two successful parents and two handsome sons, Max and Daniel. But when Steve Walker launches a Parliament run, the family is pushed into the spotlight and a secret Max has been keeping is uncovered.
- 28 May 2013
'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
'Trans-Atlantic' by Colum McCann
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.
'Big Brother' by Lionel Shriver
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.
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Tag Archives: fiction
Big bucks for Bray
We were happy to hear that Libba Bray has signed a contract with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers to write a new YA series for major bucks—$2 million, rumor has it. Editor Megan Tingley (who also publishes Stephenie Meyer) … Continue reading
What We're Reading Wednesday
The Magician’s Book by Laura Miller December 2008, Little, Brown Like many other bookish kids, I imprinted deeply on the Chronicles of Narnia at a young age. Laura Miller had a similar experience, perhaps even stronger; for many years, the … Continue reading
Jane Smiley's 'Private Life'
A new release from Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley is always a big deal, and Private Life, her first novel since 2007′s Ten Days in the Hills, is no exception. The book, which will be published by Knopf on May … Continue reading
Yann Martel cover, discovered
Three months before the April 13 release date, the cover for Yann Martel’s second novel has been revealed! And so, a monkey and a donkey in the desert take the place of a boy and a tiger on a life … Continue reading
What we're reading Wednesday
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane Morrow, 2005 With a movie adaptation set to hit theaters in just a month, now felt like the right time to finally read Dennis Lehane’s best-selling suspense novel, Shutter Island. Nothing creeps me out more … Continue reading
Buzz book of the summer?
One of the more anticipated novels of the year just hit the BookPage offices, and so far it more than justifies the hype. Justin Cronin’s The Passage was inspired by his 9-year-old daughter—she asked him to write a novel about … Continue reading
Chatting with Sara Evans
Country music superstar Sara Evans was in Nashville Monday night to promote her first novel, The Sweet By and By. Evans teamed up with veteran author Rachel Hauck to write the first in a four book fictional series about a … Continue reading
Ann Beattie's new novella
After five years of silence, acclaimed American writer Ann Beattie will return to fiction this June. Her upcoming release, Walks With Men (Scribner) is described as an “intense” novella that captures New York in the early 1980s (when Beattie came … Continue reading
What we're reading Wednesday
The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris Reagan Arthur / Little Brown, on sale January 18 Three years after a debut that dazzled the literary world (Then We Came to the End) Joshua Ferris returns with a second novel that is both … Continue reading
What We're Reading Wednesday
Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby September 2009, Riverhead Three members of my family gave copies of Barbara Kingsolver’s The Lacuna for Christmas gifts this year; I had to borrow back the copy I’d given my mom in order to finish … Continue reading
The 12 books of Christmas: The Children's Book
If you’re looking for something to give the literature lover in your life—the reader in the family who likes nothing more than to get lost in a big story—look no further. A.S. Byatt’s The Children’s Book is a masterful look … Continue reading
The 12 books of Christmas: Last Night in Twisted River
OK, so choosing a John Irving novel for our 12 books of Christmas series isn’t exactly going out on a limb—the book was one of the most anticipated releases of the fall and got some serious attention back in November, … Continue reading
What we're reading Wednesday
So Much for That by Lionel Shriver Harper, March 2010 Can a novel with a message about the state of American health care be entertaining? Yes, if it’s written by Lionel Shriver. So Much for That follows Shep and Glynis … Continue reading
