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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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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.
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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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'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' by Neil Gaiman
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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?
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Tag Archives: Reader’s Choice
Monday Contest: Best American Collection
The end of the year is approaching. Have you made your “Best of” lists yet? Geraldine Brooks was working on hers early this year, as the editor of Best American Short Stories 2011. Here’s what she told me about assembling … Continue reading
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Tagged Best American, Caleb's Crossing, collections, essays, Geraldine Brooks, Reader's Choice
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What’s your favorite book of 2010?
If you subscribe to BookPageXTRA or Reading Corner you’ll already know that we’re taking entries in our “Best book of 2010—readers’ choice” survey. If you don’t read our e-newsletters . . . well, here’s your chance to vote! Simply fill … Continue reading
Best Book of 2009: Reader’s Choice
This time of year there are “Best Books of 2009” lists everywhere you turn – most authoritatively of all, BookPage’s. But since we can only highlight a handful of the great titles out there, we wanted to let you weigh … Continue reading
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Tagged A Gate at the Stairs, An Echo in the Bone, BookPageXTRA, How to Knit a Wild Bikini, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Reader's Choice, South of Broad, The Help, Under the Dome
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