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There are several books out new this week that I’m really excited about!
I reviewed Defending Jacob (William Landay) yesterday, and am looking forward to sharing my thoughts on The Snow Child (Eowyn Ivey, out Feb. 1), Three Weeks in December (Audrey Schulman, out Jan. 31), and No One is Here Except All of Us (Ramona [...]
There are SO many great books publishing today!
I reviewed a favorite new fiction title, A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty, on the blog yesterday. We’re hosting three other fiction picks – The Baker’s Daughter (Sarah M. McCoy), The Flight of Gemma Hardy (Margot Livesey) and Mr. g: A Novel about the Creation (Alan Lightman) with author events [...]
I’ve been reading (and enjoying!) more dark and gritty tales with suspense and psychological play. Is it a reflection of the cold dark winter, my changing tastes, or simply a willingness – like Mikey in those old Life cereal commercials – to “try it, you’ll like it!”?
Here’s a novel that’s out today (January 17, 2012; [...]
This is a novel with an usual format: David Appleton, a large animal veterinarian in rural Vermont, writes journal-style entries after each house-call he makes.
The reader quickly gets into the rhythm of these entries, and reads between the lines to learn more about the doctor, his family (wife and three sons), and the many people [...]
photo of María Dueñas credit Pilot Press
Did you happen to see page 11 of the New York Times Book Review this weekend? It was a full-page ad for the novel The Time in Between by Spanish author María Dueñas. We recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with María during the New [...]
I’ve just started reading John Shors‘s most recent novel, Cross Currents. Shors, (author of The Wishing Trees – 2010, Dragon House – 2009, Beside a Burning Sea – 2008, and Beneath a Marble Sky – 2006), has received great praise for the novel, including that from Karl Marlantes, who cites the “power of nature and [...]
Like quirky indie films, I’m drawn to quirky indie books. This fall’s Touch and Go by Thad Nodine (the new fiction title from Unbridled Books) is lining up to fit the bill; the first sentence of the book blurb reminds me of a “guy walks into a bar” joke, but you’ll see it’s much more [...]
This teaser is from Oil on Water, a novel by Helon Hablila. Mr. Habila is the author of Measuring Time and Waiting for an Angel (winner of the Commonwealth Prize and the Caine Prize for African Writing).
Oil on Water was recently published in paperback by W. W. Norton; here’s the publisher’s synopsis:
In the oil-rich and environmentally [...]
Did you read Chevy Stevens’ debut novel, Still Missing, when it came out about a year ago? Still Missing is the story of Annie O’Sullivan, a 32-year-old realtor who is abducted at a home showing one day. She’s held captive for a year in a remote cabin; that story is told in an interesting format [...]
Today is launch day (flight day?) for Rebecca Rasmussen’s debut novel, The Bird Sisters.
The story of The Bird Sisters is inspired by Rasmussen’s grandmother, who felt a loneliness early in life, with the death of her parents and a tenuous relationship with her sister. The author reimagines the sisters’ relationship in the tale of Milly [...]
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