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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.
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'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: Jonathan Safran Foer
Stylish literati in September Vogue
When books and fashion collide, I get giddy. And the September issue of Vogue runneth over with a 16-page Edith Wharton-inspired spread styled by Grace Coddington, photographed by Annie Leibovitz (who, according to Anna Wintour, prepped for the shoot by … Continue reading
Foer’s next novel deals with childhood tragedy
Jonathan Safran Foer just signed a two-book deal with Little, Brown in the US. According to his UK publisher, Penguin, the first, Escape from Children’s Hospital, will be published in 2014 and is “a fictionalised account of when an explosion in … Continue reading
A great year for books-to-film
The 84th Annual Academy Awards are on Sunday, and since six out of nine of the Best Picture nominees are based on books . . . I thought we’d do a little book-to-film celebrating! Keep scrolling for trailers of all … Continue reading
Jonathan Safran Foer writing pilot for HBO
Calling all Jonathan Safran Foer fans! Did you love the adaptation of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close? Yes? Then you can take comfort in the fact that the movie got a Best Picture nomination this morning (puzzling many) and a … Continue reading
Launch of the literary trailers
Some major book-to-film projects have released trailers recently. First up: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer, which we posted about a year ago. This looks like a good one—it even tied the movie-tie-in book cover to the original. … Continue reading
Famous Titles for $500 please, Alex
The critical reaction to Jonathan Safran Foer’s second novel, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, was decidedly mixed (Michiko was scathing), but I loved the book. I think it remains one of the best fictional treatments of September 11, as seen … Continue reading
The New Yorker’s top writers under 40
Yesterday the New Yorker announced its top 20 writers under 40, who will be featured in the June 14 & June 21 fiction issue. This is the first time the publication has made such a list since 1999—a list that … Continue reading
The 9/11 novel, take two
In the years since 9/11, there have been no shortage of novelists willing to take on the subject. Some of the best examples were published about 4 or 5 years ago: Jonathan Safran Foer’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close; Don … Continue reading
