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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: Ken Follett’s ‘Winter of the World’
Start working out those arms: Ken Follett’s second installment in the Century Trilogy, Winter of the World, goes on sale tomorrow, and this epic tale is not for wimps. Weighing in at more than 3 pounds and 960 pages, this … Continue reading
Best Books of 2011: #11-#20
We’re creeping ever-closer to the top of our best books of 2011 list. Watch for our Top 10 in just two days! In the meantime, tell us what your favorite book of 2011 was. If you do, you could win … Continue reading
World Book Night comes stateside
World Book Night, the extraordinary celebration of adult reading from the UK and Ireland, will make its American debut on April 23, 2012. In March 2011, after the kids-centric World Book Day, 20,000 volunteers in the UK each gave away … Continue reading
Monday contest: Small-town suspense
This week’s contest is a book giveaway that’ll send a cool shiver down your spine: Lisa Unger’s Darkness, My Old Friend (Crown). Her sixth novel, which goes on sale August 9, is a sequel of sorts to her last bestseller, … Continue reading
Alice Ozma and the reading promise
Twenty-three-year-old Alice Ozma’s new memoir, The Reading Promise, is all about the joy of reading: it chronicles the more than 3000 consecutive nights that she and her father, a single parent, spent reading aloud to one another. But does a … Continue reading
Canadian funny woman gets a book deal
Here’s a fun news item for a Friday: Kate Beaton, Canadian cartoonist extraordinaire, will be publishing a collection of her drawings with Drawn & Quarterly this fall. According to the deal announcement, the book will take readers “on a romp … Continue reading
National Book Award nominees announced
This morning brought news of this year’s National Book Award nominees. It’s an eclectic list that contains a couple of surprises (such as American Salvage). We’re rooting for Colum McCann or Jayne Anne Phillips for fiction (fun fact: the same … Continue reading
In case you hadn't heard . . .
The US/UK jackets for Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol were released today. What do you think? Will you be scouring the cover for “clues” to the book’s content, or are you happy to wait until the novel’s release? For those … Continue reading
