New York Times Notable Book of the Year Matrimony is Now in Paperback - Enter to Win a Signed Copy -- Not to Mention Cheesecake!

When it was published in hardcover last year, Joshua Henkin's Matrimony was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, a Book Sense Pick and a Borders Original Voices selection. The novel, about two men--Carter and Julian--from completely different pasts, who meet in college and set their sights on the same woman, is just out in paperback. Matrimony tells the story of Julian and Mia's marriage over the course of 20 years, including Carter's return to their life, and the upheaval his return brings to them all. No less a literary lion than Michael Cunningham praised Matrimony saying, "In the tradition of John Cheever and Richard Yates ... a novel about love, hope, delusion, and the intricate ways in which time's passage raises us up even as it grinds us down. It's a beautiful book."

As you can imagine, Matrimony is a great book for book group discussion and Henkin totally gets book groups. Read his post from earlier this year in praise of them from the great blog Books on the Brain. He is also available to join your book group by phone, or if you're in the NY tristate area, in person--fill out the form here and check out the reading group guide here.

Henkin is on tour for the paperback now, and you can catch him at Book Group Expo next month as well. I'm thrilled to be able to offer one signed copy of Matrimony for giveaway -- I'll do a random drawing of everyone who comments that they've gone to Henkin's site to sign up for his own contest for reading groups -- sign up on his reading group form and be entered to win copies of the book for your entire group plus a world-famous Junior's cheesecake delivered to your home in time for your meeting! So sign up there, and comment here to let me know,and you'll be entered to win!

Comments

[Deb]

I signed up for the mailing list on Joshua's site! Have heard good things about this book and would love to win a copy!

[Pamela Fierro]

I signed up! Looks like a very interesting book.

[Redhead Fangirl]

I signed up too. Def. want to read it!

[Susan]

I signed up can you enter me in your contest. I like the paperback book cover rather than the hard cover. I have read the reviews, and I like what he has to say about book clubs.

[Lori Barnes]

Went over and signed up and left a comment about our new group and what we do. We each bring something to eat and have a drawing for a door prize which of coarse is a book! I would love to be a winner in this contest! photoquest(at)bellsouth(dot)net

[melanie]

I signed up -- I love learning about new books to share with my knitting friends!

[Janet Reckert]

I entered - I have heard so many good things about this book.

[Meg Waite Clayton]

Josh wrote a wonderfully inspiring post for 1st Books about writing and publishing Matrimony: http://megwaiteclayton.com/1stbooks/?p=54
It will definitely make you want to read the book if you don't already!

[Shawnee]

I entered to win copies for my book group. We have a great group but our choices are limited to library copies so we are rarely afforded the opportunity to review a new release. I think it's a wonderful giveaway and very generous of Joshua Henkin.

[Shawnee]

I entered to win copies for my book group. We have a great group but our choices are limited to library copies so we are rarely afforded the opportunity to review a new release. I think it's a wonderful giveaway and very generous of Joshua Henkin.

[gwendolyn b.]

I signed my reading group up on Joshua Henkins' site. Thank you for another chance to read a great book!

[Bonnie]

I've signed up my book group for the contest! What a great idea...would love to win and cheesecake is my favorite so that would be an added bonus!!!

[Lauren]

Just signed up with Henkin's site, and looking forward to the possibility of winning : )

[Lisa]

I signed up at Joshua's site. Count me in!