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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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Monday Contest: Summer reading giveaway
Happy Memorial Day! Since this is the official start of summer, we have a special Monday giveaway to kickstart your summer reading. Leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite genre is, and you’ll be entered to … Continue reading
Monday contest: ‘Spent’ by Avis Cardella
What happens when shopping becomes a compulsion? In a new memoir, journalist Avis Cardella talks about conquering her own shopping demons and overcoming crippling debt. You could win a copy of Spent: just check out our Q&A with Cardella on … Continue reading
Blurb inspires a second look
Are you influenced by blurbs? (Lynn is. . . on very rare occasions.) At first glance, Gordon Grice’s Deadly Kingdom: The Book of Dangerous Animals didn’t sound like my cup of tea. But then I read David Sedaris’s cover blurb—mostly … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: Stuff
Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things by Randy O. Frost and Gail Steketee Houghton Mifflin, April 20, 2010 Fans of the TV show “Hoarders“—have I got a book for you. Randy O. Frost and Gail Steketee were the … Continue reading
Behind the scenes: Audio of the Year awards
On May 25, the winner of the Audio of the Year will be announced at the Audies Gala. Three finalists were chosen for their “excellence in production as well as by their ability to create new interest in the audiobook … Continue reading
What We’re Reading Wednesday: Delhi
Delhi: Adventures in a Megacity by Sam Miller St. Martin’s, July 20, 2010 I love travel writing, particularly books about India, and particularly written by William Dalrymple, whose City of Djinns—about a year spent living in Delhi—is one of my … Continue reading
Insider’s look at the rock-and-roll lifestyle
The fall publishing season usually contains at least one blockbuster celeb bio. On the radar for 2010 is Keith Richards’ Life, which will be released in October. Little Brown publisher Michael Pietsch calls it “the most exciting memoir I’ve ever … Continue reading
‘He danced, he lusted’
If you had to guess which president was being described in those words . . . would you guess George Washington? Maybe not, but the real man, not the legend, is who Ron Chernow is said to describe in Washington, … Continue reading
Pat Conroy to publish ‘My Life in Books’
Less than a year after the publication of South of Broad, Pat Conroy has signed a deal to write My Life in Books, a nonfiction account of the “people, writers and books that made him into the reader and writer … Continue reading
It is well with her soul
Two days ago, on March 22, Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson passed away, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 106 years old. Ms. Johnson was the author of a memoir, It Is Well With My Soul: The Extraordinary Life of … Continue reading
A memoir from Dame Judi Dench
Finally, a celebrity memoir that has a chance of being interesting! On Wednesday St. Martin’s Press announced the acquisition of a memoir from Judi Dench, And Furthermore. As the press release puts it, “For the first time, Dench writes about … Continue reading
Monday contest: the making of a modern publisher
We were so pleased with the response to our book clubs contest on March 1 that we’ve decided to host a contest every Monday. Keep your eye on this spot for more great giveaways! (And the book clubs contest runs … Continue reading
Another side of The Blind Side
If you saw this holiday season’s hit movie The Blind Side, you may think you know all about Michael Oher, the young black man who was taken in by a well-off white family and eventually became a star left tackle … Continue reading
Title tweet from Meghan McCain
Earlier this week, Meghan McCain shared the title of her upcoming book on Twitter. (Read from the bottom up.) Other recent Twitter updates from McCain include I don’t care how un-politically correct it is, I love walmart. really sad to … Continue reading
