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- 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.
- 25 June 2013
'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?
'Sisterland' by Curtis Sittenfeld
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
A Halloween gift from Jennifer Weiner
Jennifer Weiner’s latest project demonstrates one of the digital revolution’s biggest benefits—when inspiration strikes an author, readers don’t have to wait two years to reap the benefits. Weiner had an idea for a creepy short story on Tuesday, October 25. … Continue reading
Weekly links: Jodi Picoult, baker; Eugenides’ star power; Mona Simpson & more
Our first weekly link is for something a little different: a cinnamon roll recipe. The literary connection? It’s credited to author Jodi Picoult. These “Dark and Dangerous Cinnamon Buns,” originally published in the King Arthur Flour cookbook, sound like a … Continue reading
On tap for Stephen King: a ‘Shining’ sequel
Here at BookPage we’ve been eager to read Stephen King’s 11/22/63 for a while — and now, less than a month before the book’s publication, word is out about the NEXT King opus to look forward to: a sequel to … Continue reading
Return to Austenland with Shannon Hale
It’s been an interesting few years for Jane Austen fans. With homages, continuations and mashups of the 19th-century novelist’s works coming at a dizzying pace, it’s hard to know which are worth reading. One of the few that belong in … Continue reading
New from Nick Harkaway
During a recent Paperback Game tournament involving a couple of BookPage staffers, few rounds garnered the amount of laughter that the one involving British novelist Nick Harkaway’s The Goneaway World (Knopf, 2005) did. Harkaway’s lauded debut was a mishmash of … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Night Circus’ by Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern’s debut and one of our 25 most anticipated books for fall, is a tale of two magicians pitted against each other by Prospero the Enchanter in the astounding Cirque des Rêves. It’s an epic love … Continue reading
What’s next for Paul Murray
Paul Murray’s Skippy Dies, out in paperback today, is our September Top Pick for Book Clubs—no surprise for a novel that ranked #20 on our Best Books of 2010 list. The novel, Murray’s second, took seven years to write and was published … 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
All-star cast, Matrix producers head up film version of ‘Cloud Atlas’
Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Susan Sarandon will lead an all-star cast in the film adaptation of David Mitchell‘s 2004 novel, Cloud Atlas. This era-spanning book, a novel told in six voices that our reviewer described as “complex literary origami” would … Continue reading
Ann Beattie takes on a 1970s icon: Pat Nixon
Laura Bush, Jackie Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt and Lady Bird Johnson have all been the subject of books in recent years. Now, the spotlight is on Pat Nixon, and it comes from a somewhat unlikely source: Ann Beattie. Beattie was a … Continue reading
‘The Descendants’ trailer is here
Before my showing of Midnight in Paris last week, they screened the trailer for the adaptation of Kaui Hart Hemmings’ The Descendants (read our review of the book here), which was filmed last year in Hawaii. It looks about as faithful to the … Continue reading
Heavyweight face off: King vs. Massie
This week brought two big (and long-awaited!) galleys to the BookPage office. Being the most ardent long-awaitee of both of them means I have a difficult decision to make this weekend. In one corner: Stephen King, longtime channeler of America’s … Continue reading
Debut author explores the power of the imagination
We readers know the power a story can hold—the way that someone’s imagination can transform our lives, if only for a little while. One of 2012′s most anticipated debut novels, No One Is Here Except All of Us by Ramona … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Night Train’ by Clyde Edgerton
Clyde Edgerton, mixing his trademark dark humor with Southern charm, produced “magic from mayhem” in The Bible Salesman, and Edgerton fans will find that same humor in his next novel, The Night Train (Little, Brown). It takes place in small-town … Continue reading
More from Mo Hayder
It’s always exciting to see the announcement of a new Mo Hayder novel. Hayder’s last mystery, Gone, was our Top Pick in the February 2011 Whodunit column. Her next book is called Hanging Hill and will be published by Grove in … Continue reading
