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- 21 May 2013
'And the Mountains Echoed' Khaled Hosseini
It’s been nearly 10 years since Hosseini’s dark horse debut hit, The Kite Runner, was published. He returns with (in his own words), “a multi-generational-family story as well, this time revolving around brothers and sisters, and the ways in which they love, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for each other.”
'Golden Boy' by Abigail Tarttelin
It's the story of the seemingly perfect Walker family—two successful parents and two handsome sons, Max and Daniel. But when Steve Walker launches a Parliament run, the family is pushed into the spotlight and a secret Max has been keeping is uncovered.
- 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.
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Tag Archives: The Help
Book fortunes: Mind-broadening reading
Click here for more info on this feature. Reader name: Elizabeth Hometown: Norfolk, Massachusetts Favorite genres: Very eclectic! I like historical fiction, mystery, international fiction or nonfiction—books that expose me to something new. I think as Americans, we are very self-absorbed so I like learning … Continue reading
Monday contest: Debut fiction
As any book lover knows, discovering a talented author with their first work of fiction is a special feeling. Think Alice Sebold and The Lovely Bones, Zadie Smith and White Teeth or Kathryn Stockett and The Help. In our August … Continue reading
A great year for books-to-film
The 84th Annual Academy Awards are on Sunday, and since six out of nine of the Best Picture nominees are based on books . . . I thought we’d do a little book-to-film celebrating! Keep scrolling for trailers of all … Continue reading
Kathryn Stockett, live and in person
On Wednesday night I heard Kathryn Stockett speak at Vanderbilt as part of their university lecture series. (The mission of the series is to bring individuals to campus who “spark poignant dialogue and debate.”) As you might imagine, the ballroom … Continue reading
Trailer for ‘The Help’!
This post needs little introduction—in fact, you’ve probably already skipped this sentence and hit “play” to watch the trailer for the movie version of Kathryn Stockett’s The Help: Here are my initial thoughts: 1) It’s more upbeat than I expected. … Continue reading
On sale today: A Southern debut with a big heart
The first paragraph of BookPage’s review for The Dry Grass of August immediately caught my attention: When a new novel gets compared to some of the biggest hits of the last 10 years like The Help and The Secret Life … Continue reading
Stockett’s ‘The Help’ comes alive on the screen
This week, IMDb released nine images from the set of The Help, which hits theaters August 12, 2011. Kathryn Stockett’s The Help was BookPage readers’ favorite book of 2009. If you haven’t read it and you need another reason to … Continue reading
Audiobooks for beginners
Readers, I have a confession—I don’t like audiobooks. Or rather, I haven’t given audiobooks a chance since my days of long family trips, when my grandparents wanted to listen to thrillers in the front seat and I wanted to read … Continue reading
Monday contest: Dazzling debuts
2009 was a banner year for debuts, led by word-of-mouth sensations like The Help and quirky hits from authors like Victor LaValle and Brigid Pasulka. This year, our August issue highlights seven talented debut novelists. Leave a comment mentioning your … Continue reading
Summer reading selections from Harriet Evans
As a former fiction editor, author Harriet Evans knows what makes for a compelling story. After a more than a decade of publishing women’s fiction at Penguin UK and Headline, Evans left the industry to become a full-time writer. She … Continue reading
Readers choose their personal ‘classics’
Anyone looking for a great book to read this summer read would benefit from a scroll through the comments sections of our Mockingbird post and contest. More than 300 readers have contributed their thoughts on which contemporary books will still … Continue reading
Another cast update for ‘The Help’
Here’s another update for Kathryn Stockett fans. (I keep thinking The Help may have lost some momentum—but then someone new will recommend it to me, not knowing that I’ve read it, or beg for a book suggestion because they just … Continue reading
Filming begins for ‘The Help’
I am sorry to say that none of our commenters correctly guessed the cast of Rebecca Stockett’s The Help in my “Casting Call” blog post from a couple months ago. Filming starts this summer in Mississippi (mostly in Greenwood, although … Continue reading
Casting call for ‘The Help’
In recent weeks there have been tidbits of information about the movie version of Kathryn Stockett’s The Help—the BookPage reader favorite book of 2009. Stockett herself mentioned the movie in an interview with Katie Couric, and yesterday the Huffington Post … Continue reading
The Tournament of Books is on!
Some of you may look forward to college basketball in the spring. As for me, I get my March Madness fix every year (well, since 2005, anyway) with the Morning News Tournament of Books, which puts the year’s best fiction … Continue reading
