Diese Autorin gestaltet Erzählungen, die sich mit der Komplexität von Familie auseinandersetzen und ihre vielfältigen Formen neben Themen wie Religion, Wissenschaft und der sich entwickelnden Technologielandschaft erkunden. Ihre Werke untersuchen oft das Zusammenspiel von Tradition und Moderne sowie die verschwimmenden Grenzen zwischen Realität und Vorstellungskraft. Mit einem scharfen Blick für psychologische Tiefe analysiert sie menschliche Beziehungen und die einzigartigen Motivationen, die ihre Charaktere antreiben.
Rose herscht als stolzes Oberhaupt über ihre amerikanisch-jüdische Familie, deren Familienmitglieder ihr nie enden wollende Probleme bereiten. Da sind die völlig verschiedenen Söhne Ed und Henry, deren skrupellose Frauen und die lieben Enkelkinder, die sich auf unerwartete Weise von ihren Eltern abnabeln.
In a seemingly perfect world on Island 365, young Honour and her family defy societal norms, ignoring curfews and traditions. While Honour struggles to fit in at school, she meets Helix, who reveals a dark secret: those who don't conform mysteriously vanish, never to return.
"There is a girl, and her name is Sam. She adores her father, though he isn't around much. Her mother, Courtney, struggles to make ends meet, and never fails to remind her daughter that her life should be different. Sam doesn't fit in at school, where the other girls have the right shade of blue jeans and don't question the rules. Sam doesn't care about jeans or rules. She just loves to climb--trees, fences, walls, the side of a building. When she's climbing, she discovers a place she belongs: she can turn off her brain, pain has a purpose, and it's okay if you want to win. As Sam grows into her teens, she grapples with self-doubt and insecurity for the first time. She yearns for her climbing coach to notice her, but his attention crosses boundaries she doesn't know how to resist. She wishes her father would leave for good, instead of always coming and going, but once he's gone, she realizes how much she's lost. She rages against her mother's constant pressure to plan for a more secure future, but also sees how hard she works and how much she sacrifices. Wrestling with who she wants to be in the face of what she's expected to do, Sam comes to understand that she alone can make her dreams come true"-- Provided by publisher
Diverse narratives explore complex familial and communal dynamics. In "The Succession," a synagogue's unity crumbles when its president steals funds, revealing deeper conflicts among members. "The Closet" delves into sibling estrangement as Evelyn's sister isolates herself, prompting Evelyn to confront her own identity. Meanwhile, "Wish List" follows a terrorism expert at an academic retreat who faces an unexpected crisis when asked to comment on a hostage situation, highlighting the challenges of navigating unexpected moral dilemmas.
From New York Times bestselling novelist Allegra Goodman comes an inventive, big-hearted and big-brained modern-day romance.
'Goodman is everything it says on her tin - a wonderful, lyrical writer - but she also has an astute eye for comedy and some bits of the book are truly hilarious.' Wendy Holden, Daily Mail
A charismatic doctor and a rigorous scientist are co-directors of a cancer research lab. They demand nothing less than complete dedication and obedience from their young protégés. In this high-pressure setting, one young man's experiments begin to show exciting results. At first the entire lab is giddy with expectation. But his colleagues become suspicious, and soon an all-too-public controversy engulfs the lab and everyone in it… Intuition is a rich and compelling human drama about the quest for 'truth', that asks: who can you trust when you aren't even sure you can trust yourself?
Allegra Goodman is known for her engaging storytelling and rich character development, as seen in her acclaimed works like Total Immersion and The Family Markowitz. Her first novel, Kaaterskill Falls, garnered widespread recognition, becoming a national bestseller and a finalist for the National Book Award, showcasing her talent for exploring complex themes and family dynamics.
REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A shocking story, made all the more stunning by the fact that it has its roots in true history.”—Jodi Picoult, author of By Any Other Name “A new generation of survival story . . . an extraordinary book that reads like a thriller, written with the care of the most delicate psychological and historical fiction.”—Vogue (Best of 2025 Preview) A young woman and her lover are marooned on an island in this “lushly painted” (People) historical epic of love, faith, and defiance from the bestselling author of Sam. LONGLISTED FOR THE AMERICAN LIBRARY IN PARIS BOOK AWARD Heir to a fortune, Marguerite is destined for a life of prosperity and gentility. Then she is orphaned, and her guardian—an enigmatic and volatile man—spends her inheritance and insists she accompany him on an expedition to New France. That journey takes a unexpected turn when Marguerite, accused of betrayal, is brutally punished and abandoned on a small island. Once a child of privilege who dressed in gowns and laced pearls in her hair, Marguerite finds herself at the mercy of nature. As the weather turns, blanketing the island in ice, she discovers a faith she’d never before needed. Inspired by the real life of a sixteenth-century heroine, Isola is the timeless story of a woman fighting for survival.