The Next Page: A Fiction Sampler for Book Clubs

by Jason Mott, Elaine Hussey, Paula Treick DeBoard

Anyone who is part of a book club is very familiar with this constant question: What should we read next? Whether your club wants to travel back in time to exotic locations, or prefers to wrestle with big issues in a contemporary setting, this sampler of six extraordinarynovels has something for every book club: The Returned by Jason Mott, I'll Be Seeing You by Suzanne Hayes and Loretta Nyhan, Teatime for the Firefly by Shona Patel, The Sweetest Hallelujah by Elaine Hussey, The Tulip Eaters by Antoinette van Heugten and The Mourning Hours by Paula Treick DeBoard.

Each excerpt is accompanied by a letter from the novel's editor explaining why the book is a perfect book club pick. There is also bonus material to enrich your discussions, including reading guides and author conversations.

So, read on, enjoy, find the perfect book and be the star of your book club.

343 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 15, 2013

About the author

Jason Mott lives in southeastern North Carolina. He has a BFA in Fiction and an MFA in Poetry, both from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. His poetry and fiction has appeared in various journals such as Prick of the Spindle, The Thomas Wolfe Review, The Kakalak Anthology of Carolina Poets, Measure and Chautauqua. He was nominated for a 2009 Pushcart Prize award and Entertainment Weekly listed him as one of their 10 “New Hollywood: Next Wave” people to watch.

He is the author of two poetry collections: We Call This Thing Between Us Love and “…hide behind me…” The Returned is his first novel.

The Returned has been optioned by Brad Pitt’s production company, Plan B, in association with Brillstein Entertainment and ABC. It will air in March, 2014 on the ABC network under the title “Resurrection.”

Reviews

[Melinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Since I already had a couple of these books on my "To Read" list, I thought it was a great idea. I had no idea that each of these books would offer so much. This was a book of over 300 pages and each book was many chapters each. So far, definitely decided I wanted to read The Tulip Eaters and I was already 70 pages into this when I bought it. I might also buy Teatime for the Firefly. Would definitely read another one of these. While many books offer a preview, generally the preview isn't long enough to really make an informed decision. Great idea!

[Lynn]

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