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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 11, 2016
This week: a 19th century bookseller's obsession with a lost masterpiece, plus Chester Brown's latest graphic novel.
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The Most Beautiful Book of 2016 is 'Patterns in Nature'
Nature like you've never seen it before.
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Staff Pick: Anything by Jim Harrison
Executive editor Jonathan Segura recommends reading anything by Jim Harrison.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 4, 2016
This week: an inquiry into the mystery and art of living, plus essays on love lost and found.
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The Case for Very Short Novels
"I've never met a reader who doesn't like short novels. Most people don't buy books by weight. If you do, you're reading the wrong article."
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Staff Pick: 'Latest Readings' by Clive James
Senior reviews editor Peter Cannon recommends 'Latest Readings' by Clive James, a collection of short literary essays written after James was diagnosed with terminal leukemia.
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The Impossible Task of Writing Historical Fiction
Kelly Kerney, who spent a decade writing the historical novel "Hard Red Spring," talks about the impossible task of historical fiction.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 28, 2016
This week: the newest from Edna O'Brien, and the link between jazz and physics.
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Staff Pick: 'An Older Man' by Wayne Hoffman
PW's VP for business development Carl Pritzkat recommends Wayne Hoffman's 'An Older Man,' an intelligent and raunchy story of a gay man's descent into middle age.
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The 10 Best Adventure Novels
Ian McGuire picks 10 essential adventure novels, including "Heart of Darkness" and "Moby-Dick."
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 21, 2016
This week: Daniel Clowes's time-traveling epic, and the rise of nerd culture.
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Staff Pick: 'Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living' by Krista Tippett
Reviews editor Seth Satterlee recommends 'Becoming Wise' by Krista Tippett, a poetic trip into the paradoxical and profound.
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Why the Kama Sutra Still Matters Today
Far more than a sex manual, the 2,000-year-old text is a still-relevant guide to sensuous living.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 14, 2016
This week: studying the dead, and a brilliant adventure yarn set aboard a Yorkshire whaler.
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10 Best Linked Story Collections
Books by Salinger, Bradbury, and more, chosen by Amy Parker, the author of 'Beasts and Children.'
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 7, 2016
This week: new Dana Spiotta, redeeming the "Kama Sutra," and the quest to find the true age of the universe.
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Staff Pick: 'The Friday Society' by Adrienne Kress
Assistant editor Drucilla Shultz recommends 'The Friday Society' by Adrienne Kress, a new adult novel she describes as 'Charlie’s Angels set in steampunk Victorian London.'
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10 Books About Loneliness
"The strange, almost magical thing about these books is that in examining loneliness they also serve as an antidote to it."
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 29, 2016
This week: a novel about the controversial Little Albert experiment, and Tom Bissell travels to the tombs of the apostles.
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Staff Pick: 'William Cameron Menzies' by James Curtis
Reviews editor Everett Jones recommends 'William Cameron Menzies' by James Curtis, a behind the scenes account of the famed production designer.