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- 25 June 2013
'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.
'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?
- 9 July 2013
'Fin & Lady' by Cathleen Schine
Fin is 11 when his parents die in 1964, and he is sent to live with his older sister, Lady. But Lady is a free spirit, and Fin soon realizes he's as much her caregiver as she is his.
'Amy Falls Down' by Jincy Willett
A sequel of sorts to her last book The Writing Class, Amy Falls Down also stars bitter novelist Amy Gallup. When an interviewer arrives shortly after Amy takes a nasty bump on the head, the resulting article—where Amy's rambling quotes are dubbed pure genius—turns around her failing career.
- 16 July 2013
'The Never List' by Koethi Zan
Zan's story of a young woman marked by the consequences of her time spent as the prisoner of a sadistic kidnapper is drawing lots of buzz already.
- 13 August 2013
'The People in the Trees' by Hanya Yanagihara
This ambitious first novel, billed as an "anthropological adventure," was a decade in the making and is already being compared to Norman Rush and Ann Patchett.
- 19 August 2013
'Archangel' by Andrea Barrett
It's been too long since the National Book Award-winning author released a book. This time it's a collection of short stories about scientific firsts—subject matter that Barrett fans love to see her sink her teeth into.
- 20 August 2013
'The Girl You Left Behind' by Jojo Moyes
Author of Me Before You, Jojo Moyes is back with another heartbreaking story of love and loss. A spellbind love story of two women separated by a century but united in their determination to fight for what they love.
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Book fortune: “Memoirs of not-famous people”
Click here for more info on this feature. Reader name: Lynn Hometown: Travelers Rest, SC Favorite genres: memoirs of not-famous people, YA, gothic, mystical Favorite authors: Janis Cooke Newman, Sonny Brewer, Ursula Hegi Favorite books: A Gracious Plenty, Ellen Foster, … Continue reading
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Tagged A Gracious Plenty, Beautiful Creatures, book fortune, book fortunes, Ellen Foster, he Road from Coorain, Jill Ker Conway, Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl, Mary Karr, The Liar's Club, The Orchard, The Poet of Tolstoy Park, Theresa Weir
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Best of 2009: Top 10 Nonfiction
And finally, the last of our “Best of 2009″ lists: nonfiction. This year’s picks include a little of everything, with an emphasis on memoir—it was a good year for getting personal. Changing My Mind by Zadie Smith Lit by Mary … Continue reading
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Tagged best of 2009, best of lists, biography, business, David Small, Edward Hollis, essays, Googled, Harriet Reisen, Ken Auletta, Lit, louisa may alcott, Mary Karr, memoir, MIchael Chabon, Michael Lewis, nonfiction, Richard Holmes, Tracy Kidder, Zadie Smith
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