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Get hooked on historicals: Kristen Callihan
In her Darkest London series, Kristen Callihan has concocted a winning blend of history, the paranormal and sizzling romance that’s seriously swoon-worthy. Set in Victorian London, the latest book in...
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Happy Birthday, Rainer Maria Rilke
Live your questions now, and perhaps even without knowing it, you will live along some distant day into your answers. • Rainer Maria Rilke • (1875-1926) Do you have a favorite Rilke poem?
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Best Books of 2013: #13, ‘The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.’
As part of our Best Books of 2013 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. The brilliance of Adelle Waldman’s debut novel is subtle, not flashy. You might think...
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Happy Birthday, Joan Didion
I wrote stories from the time I was a little girl, but I didn’t want to be a writer. I wanted to be an actress. I didn’t realize then that it’s the same impulse. It’s make-believe. It’s performance. •...
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Friday links: Nelson Mandela’s literary legacy, gifts for book lovers and more
The LA Times reflects upon the literary legacy of Nelson Mandela. Check out Brain Pickings’ list of the 13 Best Art and Design books of the year. Slate offers up an interesting collection of some of...
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Inspired by true stories
McMorris Kristina McMorris’ third novel, The Pieces We Keep, is a gripping tale of love, grief, family and secrets—and an exploration of the intriguing notion that firsthand memories can be shared...
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Monday contest: Gift books edition, part 3
The clock is ticking . . . there are only 16 days left until Christmas! This week, we conclude our series of gift books contests with this lovely collection of six sure-to-please books reviewed in our...
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Last chance to vote for your favorite book (+ possibly win 10 free books)!
Voting in our Best Books of 2013 Readers’ Choice survey is the civic duty of book lovers everywhere—at least, we think so. Truth is, we can’t wait to find out which books (out of all the ones...
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What they’re reading: Karen Joy Fowler
Karen Joy Fowler (photo by Brett Hall Jones) Karen Joy Fowler’s riveting novel We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves landed in the #6 spot on our list of the Best Books of 2013. Our reviewer described...
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An impressive milestone
After a nearly 20-year career and millions of books in print, best-selling romance author Brenda Jackson has reached an impressive milestone with the publication of her latest novel, A Madaris Bride...
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Friday links: Wisdom from Nobel Prize winners, literary feuds, a 17th-century...
Flavorwire collected some great quotes about writing from the acceptance speeches of Nobel Prize winners (including Faulkner). • Put up your dukes: Page-Turner offers a roundup of the year’s most...
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Best Books of 2013: #29, ‘The Astronaut Wives Club’
As part of our Best Books of 2013 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. On April 9, 1959, the world was introduced to the Mercury Seven—instantly turning...
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Show some love for your library
We know that the holidays are in full bustle and your to-do list is a mile long, but don’t forget about the cool contest we’re running with LibraryLoveFest.com (the blog of the HarperCollins library...
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What they’re reading: Jesmyn Ward
Jesmyn Ward (photo by Tony Cook) This fall, Jesmyn Ward followed up her 2011 National Book Award-winning novel Salvage the Bones with Men We Reaped, a poignant memoir in which she reflects upon the...
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