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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.
- 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.
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Monday contest: On seduction and magical reading
The slow, passionate burn of seduction. An inspiring paean to the power of books and reading. Sounds pretty good, right? But what could seduction + reading have in common? For starters . . . they’re the topics of this week’s … Continue reading
Monday contest: Fact vs. fiction
Today’s Monday contest highlights three standout May releases: Jennifer Haigh‘s Faith, Arthur Phillips‘ The Tragedy of Arthur and Mitchell Zuckoff‘s Lost in Shangri-La. All authors were inspired by true stories or people, but two of them spun fact into fiction … Continue reading
Talking with America’s Best Chef
We were excited enough about a good time to check it out! Meanwhile, we at BookPage hope to check out Prune the next time we’re in NYC.
Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Pun Also Rises’
I know I posted a trailer (for the movie of The Help) just a couple hours ago, but since today is Trailer Tuesday, why not post two? This trailer for John Pollack’s The Pun Also Rises is seriously cracking me … Continue reading
Remembering Manning Marable and Malcolm X
Manning Marable, the African-American author and historian whom the New York Times called “a leading scholar of black history,” passed away two weeks ago on April 1, at age 60. His last book, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention, was … Continue reading
Escaping to a magical place
Linda Leaming’s memoir Married to Bhutan, published today by Hay House, is a story about following your dreams and finding true happiness. In Leaming’s case, that journey led her to the remote mountain kingdom of Bhutan. In a guest post, … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: Sarah Vowell meets the plate lunch
Cultural commentator Sarah Vowell has tackled topics ranging from Puritans (The Wordy Shipmates) to the murder scenes of American presidents (Assassination Vacation). Her latest book, Unfamiliar Fishes, takes readers on a romp through Hawaiian history. The book’s on sale next … Continue reading
A Good Book for Word Lovers
Kathi Kamen Goldmark and Sam Barry—also known as the Author Enablers—will blog about writing and publishing on The Book Case once a month. To be a writer, one must be someone who loves words. This doesn’t mean writers are required … Continue reading
5 books to read in honor of Presidents’ Day
Happy Presidents’ Day! There are more books about U.S. presidents than I could possibly describe here, but below I’ve singled out five that are especially good. Since the third Monday of February is a Federal Holiday in honor of George … Continue reading
What We’re Reading Wednesday: An Exclusive Love
An Exclusive Love, by Johanna Adorján Norton, January 31, 2011 When Johanna Adorján was 20 years old, in October 1991, her grandparents killed themselves in their tidy little house in a suburb of Copenhagen. This is their story, and it’s … Continue reading
Monday Contest: ‘My Father at 100′
Yesterday would have been the 100th birthday of our 40th president, Ronald Reagan. A touchstone for many, Reagan has had his legacy evoked by people on both sides of today’s fiercely defended party line, but as Ron Reagan says in … Continue reading
Monday Contest: Win Annie Proulx’s ‘Bird Cloud’
Annie Proulx is best known for “Brokeback Mountain,” the short story that inspired the award-winning movie, and The Shipping News, a novel that won both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Bird Cloud, her first work of nonfiction … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘My Reading Life’*
My Reading Life by Pat Conroy Nan A. Talese • $25 • November 2, 2010 *Also known as the best Christmas present ever: On Christmas Eve, I was thrilled to open this gift from my best friend–a personalized edition of … Continue reading
Best Books of 2010: #5, ‘Let’s Take the Long Way Home’
As part of our Best Books of 2010 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. Gail Caldwell’s memoir of friendship, Let’s Take the Long Way Home, was a big hit in the BookPage … Continue reading
BookPage Best of 2010: #11-15
Getting closer to the top! Sign up for BookPageXTRA to get an early look at our Top 10 Books of 2010, to be revealed on December 7. 11. The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman (Dial, May 2010) 12. The Passage by … Continue reading
