Tag Archives: fiction

Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Sandcastle Girls’ by Chris Bohjalian

Posted on 26 June 2012 by Brooke, Editorial Intern

Inspired by his Armenian heritage, Chris Bohjalian’s The Sandcastle Girls takes on the story of Armenian genocide during the First World War. Bohjalian sheds light on his inspiration for the novel in a behind-the-book essay in our July issue: “The … Continue reading →

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Celebrities read ‘Suddenly, a Knock on the Door’

Posted on 18 June 2012 by Brooke, Editorial Intern

Last year, I had the privilege of hearing Etgar Keret read from his latest collection Suddenly, a Knock on the Door at Vanderbilt’s visiting writers series event. This year, we can all have the pleasure of hearing celebrities, actors and literary … Continue reading →

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The parallel lives built by grief

Posted on 12 June 2012 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Today is the on-sale date for one of my favorite books so far this year: Christopher Coake’s You Came Back (Grand Central). This wrenching story of grief, love and ghosts captivated our reviewer, who said the book ”reads like a suspense … Continue reading →

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What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Lola Quartet’

Posted on 2 May 2012 by Trisha, Managing Editor

The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel Unbridled Books • $24.95 • ISBN 9781609530792 Published May 1, 2012 What if you were given a photograph of a 10-year-old who might be the daughter you didn’t know you had? A … Continue reading →

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An appreciation of Harry Crews

Posted on 5 April 2012 by Kate, Associate Editor

guest post by Henry L. Carrigan Jr. It is somehow fitting that Harry Crews and Earl Scruggs died on the same day, March 28, 2012. While the pugnacious and audacious Southern novelist and the lightning-fast and inventive banjo player lived … Continue reading →

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What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Lifeboat’ by Charlotte Rogan

Posted on 4 April 2012 by Trisha, Managing Editor

The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan Regan Arthur • $24.99 • ISBN 9780316185905 publishing April 17, 2012 Historical fiction This first novel is high on our list of most anticipated debuts, and it definitely lives up to the hype. An existential story of … Continue reading →

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Anne Tyler speaks

Posted on 30 March 2012 by Trisha, Managing Editor

It’s extremely rare for 70-year-old Anne Tyler to give a verbal interview—when we spoke with her in 2004, it was via email—but she’s granted her first one in decades to NPR’s Lynn Neary. (Click to listen) “I don’t have that much … Continue reading →

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A treat for fans of Kelly Link

Posted on 8 March 2012 by Kate, Associate Editor

I don’t have a particular dog in the print-vs-eBook fight; I like print books and haven’t yet felt the need to buy an eReader, but I see the appeal of eBooks and am generally just glad that people are reading, … Continue reading →

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Book tournament season begins!

Posted on 8 March 2012 by Cat, Assistant Editor

March Madness might be exciting, but we bookworms have our own madness, as book tournament season has just begun! Today is the opening round of the 8th Annual Morning News Tournament of Books, sponsored by Field Notes. This is the … Continue reading →

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Zadie Smith’s ‘NW’ out in September

Posted on 7 March 2012 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Does anyone write about contemporary London better than Zadie Smith? The brilliant writer’s new novel, NW (Penguin Press), follows four siblings who made it out of the grim housing estate they were born into, only to be sucked back in when a … Continue reading →

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Monday contest: ‘Pieces of Us’

Posted on 5 March 2012 by Trisha, Managing Editor

The past year has seen much debate—and much hand-wringing—over the state of young adult fiction. (See our take on the subject from the summer here.) This week, our contest is related to an author who doesn’t shy away from serious … Continue reading →

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Book fortune: Novels that make you ask “What if?”

Posted on 2 March 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Click here for more info on this feature. Reader name: Tamye Hometown: LaSalle, Ontario Favorite genre: fiction Favorite authors: Emma Donoghue, Jodi Picoult, Lisa Genova Favorite books: Room, My Sister’s Keeper, Left Neglected Tamye’s three favorite novels are impossible to … Continue reading →

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Back to Barcelona with Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Posted on 29 February 2012 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Lovers of books about books fell for Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s English debut, The Shadow of the Wind, back in 2004—including BookPage. Since then, Ruiz Zafon has mostly focused on children’s books, though he took a brief foray back into the … Continue reading →

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Provocative title of the week: ‘Life Is Short and Desire Endless’

Posted on 24 February 2012 by Trisha, Managing Editor

My thoughts, upon seeing the title of French author Patrick Lapeyre’s English-language debut: 1.) Guess this is not going to be the stereotype-busting novel about the French that I’ve been waiting for. 2.) Is that a DSK quote? But while … Continue reading →

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What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Carry the One’

Posted on 22 February 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Carry the One by Carol Anshaw Scribner • $25 • ISBN 9781451636888 Published March 6, 2012 I was first hooked by the premise of Carry the One, but I’m naming it one of my favorite reads of 2012 (so far) … Continue reading →

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