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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 22, 2016
This week: a mold-breaking time travel saga, plus a chronicle of years spent in a Red Hook bar.
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10 Books That Explain Russia Today
What happened with Russia? Why is it turning into the USSR Version 2.0? And was it possible to predict this turn of events?
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Staff Pick: 'Borderline' by Mishell Baker
Senior reviews editor Rose Fox recommends 'Borderline' by Mishell Baker, an urban fantasy novel featuring a protagonist who is entirely aware of her own mind’s distortions and doing her very best to keep in touch with reality.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 15, 2016
This week: Ethan Canin's wonderful, epic novel, plus the collected stories of Peter Straub.
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Staff Pick: 'Islamism' by Tarek Osman
Reviews editor Seth Satterlee recommends 'Islamism' by Tarek Osman, a fine primer on the rise of Islamism as a political movement.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 8, 2016
This week: the latest from Jhumpa Lahiri, plus A. O. Scott on how to think about art.
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The Most Anticipated Children’s and YA Books of Spring 2016
The big children's books of the season.
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The Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2016
The big books of the season.
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Staff Pick: 'The Newsstand' by Lele Saveri, Phil Aarons, and Ken Miller
Reviews editor Annie Coreno recommends 'The Newsstand' by Lele Saveri, Phil Aarons, and Ken Miller, which tells the story of a pop-up newsstand inside the Metropolitan/Lorimer subway station in Brooklyn.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 1, 2016
This week: a fox named Pax, a new novel from Yann Martel, plus an anthology of modern Chinese literature.
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10 Best Books Set in the American West
Annie Proulx, Cormac McCarthy, Marilynne Robinson, and more.
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Staff Pick: 'Of Beards and Men: A Revealing History of Facial Hair' by Christopher Oldstone-Moore
Reviews editor Alex Crowley recommends 'Of Beards and Men' by Christopher Oldstone-Moore, a history following the patterns of social, political, and religious demands to be clean-shaven or hairy as hell.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 25, 2016
This week: a creepy blend of true crime and modern ghost story, plus essays on 25 groundbreaking female artists.
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The Making of 'The Portable Veblen': Elizabeth McKenzie Talks with Her Editor
Elizabeth McKenzie, author of 'The Portable Veblen,' talks to her editor, Ed Park, about the editing process.
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Staff Pick: 'The Annotated Alice: 150th Anniversary Deluxe Edition' edited by Martin Gardner
Reviews editor Peter Cannon recommends 'The Annotated Alice,' edited originally by Martin Gardner, edited and expanded by Mark Burstein, a must for every Lewis Carroll fan.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 18, 2016
This week: the first great novel of 2016, plus Bill Bryson's latest.
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The 10 Most Anticipated Book Adaptations of 2016
"The Girl on the Train," J. K. Rowling's "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," and more.
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Staff Pick: 'Letters to Vera' by Vladimir Nabokov
Reviews director Louisa Ermelino recommends 'Letters to Vera,' the letters Vladimir Nabokov wrote to his wife between 1923 and 1944. They elevate the mundane and provide a glimpse into another time.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 11, 2016
This week: new books from Elizabeth Strout and China Mieville, and the fascinating world of brilliant con artists.
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Staff Pick: 'North 40' by Aaron Williams
Assistant editor Drucilla Shultz recommends 'North 40' by Aaron Williams about a metamorphosizing book in a small desert town.