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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.
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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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'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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'The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells' by Andrew Sean Greer
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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Sittenfeld returns with the story of twin sisters: Vi, a professed psychic, and Kate, a wife and mother in denial of her talents. When Vi predicts a devastating earthquake is around the corner, Kate must decide whether to support her sister and out herself for the potential good of the community, or continue to ignore her own instincts.
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Tag Archives: fiction
Robert Goolrick: A reliable author?
Robert Goolrick‘s debut, A Reliable Wife, became a word-of-mouth hit when it was published in 2009. The story of a woman who arrives in Wisconsin in the winter of 1909 to marry a man she’s never met—and turns out to … Continue reading
Emily Giffin returns with ‘Where We Belong’ in July
We interviewed Emily Giffin back in 2010, right when the filming of Something Borrowed was about to begin. (See more on the film in this blog post about the interview.) The success of that film pushed the already popular author’s sales even … Continue reading
Monday Contest: ‘Cuckoo’ turns 50
In this month’s Well Read column, Robert Weibezahl sang the praises of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel about the goings on in one very unusual mental hospital. Sold for a $1500 advance, One Flew Over … Continue reading
Writing the series character
guest post by Jaden Terrell Readers never tire of reading about their favorite characters. Sherlock Holmes’ fans were so insatiable that his author killed him off and was forced to resurrect him through a series of prequels. When I started my … Continue reading
What We’re Reading Wednesday: ‘The Art of Hearing Heartbeats’
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker Other Press • $14.95 • ISBN 9781590514634 On sale January 31, 2012 Do you ever wonder what books avid readers are devouring in other countries? Being in the book business makes me … Continue reading
Big release from ‘Little Bee’ author
Chris Cleave, the best-selling author of Incendiary and Little Bee (which was optioned for film by Nicole Kidman), is known for writing books with timely topics. His next book, Gold (Simon & Schuster), is no exception—it’s about Olympic athletes and will be … Continue reading
Behind the interview: Adam Johnson
Happy New Year! One of the lead stories in our January issue is an interview with novelist Adam Johnson, whose new book set in North Korea became even more topical after the sudden death of the “Dear Leader” whose regime … Continue reading
Jess Walter’s ‘Beautiful Ruins’
Jess Walter is one of today’s most creative and interesting writers, one whose reputation and accolades grow with every book. His 2009 novel, Financial Lives of the Poets, is being adapted for film by Michael Winterbottom, and his 2006 release, The … Continue reading
‘Curious Incident’ author takes readers on a family vacation
Mark Haddon‘s 2003 adult fiction debut, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, is the rare novel that can be successfully recommended to just about any reader (try it!). The book became a word-of-mouth hit for the British … 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
Best Books of 2011, #1: ‘State of Wonder’
As part of our Best Books of 2011 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. Ann Patchett’s State of Wonder whisks readers off to the Amazon, where her main characters are pummeled with bugs as … Continue reading
Best Books of 2011: #11-#20
We’re creeping ever-closer to the top of our best books of 2011 list. Watch for our Top 10 in just two days! In the meantime, tell us what your favorite book of 2011 was. If you do, you could win … Continue reading
May 2012: a major month for fiction
Last week, we told you about Toni Morrison’s Home (Knopf). Yesterday, we told you about Richard Ford’s Canada (Harper). Well, add two more big names to the May 2012 release list: John Irving and Peter Carey. Irving’s In One Person comes … Continue reading
