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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.
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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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Tag Archives: podcast
A podcast discovery for summer road trips
Podcasts get me through long drives or flights, and I’ve been taking a lot of trips lately—too many to be entertained simply by the once-weekly Slate Culture Gabfests or monthly(ish) Audio Book Clubs that I usually listen to. While prowling iTunes for … Continue reading
BookPage Podcast: ‘The Ten-Year Nap’
Meg Wolitzer’s The Ten-Year Nap came out in 2008, but it’s still got us talking. In the process of suggesting picks for our own book clubs, my coworkers and I realized that this smart, conversation-starting story of four stay-at-home moms … Continue reading
Everyone’s still talking about ‘Freedom’
Oprah just aired her long-awaited chat with Jonathan Franzen on Monday. BookPage editors also sat down to talk about Freedom in our latest podcast. We chatted about Franzen’s portrayal of relationships, the controversial autobiography section in the middle of the … Continue reading
BookPage Podcast: ‘Mockingjay’
Rushed through Mockingjay and don’t have anyone to talk to? Or: Want to listen to other reactions on the fate of Panem, President Snow and that pesky little Gale vs. Peeta plotline? [Note: If you’ve never heard of these people, … Continue reading
BookPage podcast: ‘Let’s Take the Long Way Home’
Yesterday we gave you a chance to win a free copy of Gail Caldwell‘s memoir Let’s Take the Long Way Home (and it’s not too late to enter, if you haven’t already). Today, we’re sharing a conversation about our reactions … Continue reading
BookPage inaugural podcast: Beatrice and Virgil
After hearing a huge range of critical reactions to Yann Martel’s Beatrice and Virgil, BookPage editors Trisha, Abby, Kate and I decided to read the book for ourselves and discuss it in our first-ever BookPage podcast. Briefly, Beatrice and Virgil … Continue reading
