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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.
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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.
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'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.
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Tag Archives: Pulitzer Prize
2013 Pulitzer Prize winners
The winners of the 2013 Pulitzer Prizes for excellence in journalism and the arts were announced today. The top prize in fiction went to The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam Johnson, which was one of our Top Books of 2012. … Continue reading
Hello to Anne Tyler’s ‘Goodbye’
More from the 2012 releases department: On April 3, Knopf will publish Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Tyler‘s 19th novel. The Beginner’s Goodbye is the story of Aaron, a man who loses his wife suddenly when a tree falls on their … Continue reading
Chabon’s ‘Telegraph Avenue’ out in fall 2012
2012 is shaping up to be a year of heavy-hitters, what with new releases from Toni Morrison, Richard Ford, Hilary Mantel, John Irving and many many more. (Tip: Keep an eye on the frequently-updated sidebar at the lower right that … Continue reading
Awards season is here
Literary awards season is upon us, and I thought you’d find a roundup of the announcement dates useful. Anyone getting up early tomorrow to watch a webcast of the Nobel Prize announcement? The Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced … Continue reading
‘Tinkers’ is coming
I can understand your disappointment if you got excited about Tinkers after hearing the buzz, and then logged into your favorite online retailer to buy the book—only to get messages like this:Well, this morning brought good news: PW reports that … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: Tinkers
Tinkers by Paul Harding Bellevue Literary Press, January 1, 2009 Chances are, you had never heard of Paul Harding before the Pulitzer Prize announcement last week, when we won the fiction prize for Tinkers, published by Bellevue Literary Press. It … Continue reading


