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Writing Tips: James Lee Burke
The bestselling author shares his secrets.
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Staff Pick: 'What Belongs to You' by Garth Greenwell
Fiction reviews editor Gabe Habash recommends 'What Belongs to You,' the brilliantly structured story of an American teacher in Bulgaria caught in a love affair with a young man.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, December 7, 2015
This week: a bibulous Southern preacher's perverse quest for sainthood; how human perception is changing.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 30, 2015
This week: James Lee Burke's latest, and how Japan saved American style.
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Staff Pick: 'Memory Theater' by Simon Critchley
Reviews editor Seth Satterlee recommends 'Memory Theater' by Simon Critchley, a modern philosophical thriller in CliffsNotes form.
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On Sex in Fiction
Noy Holland on perhaps the most difficult and weighted subject an author can tackle.
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Staff Pick: 'The Assassin’s Curse' and 'The Pirate's Wish' by Cassandra Rose Clarke
Assistant editor Drucilla Shultz recommends "The Assassin’s Curse" and "The Pirate's Wish," a pirate adventure set in an Arabian fantasy world.
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PW Best Books Twitter Contest: We Have A Winner
We asked our readers to pick their favorite book of 2015 and spread the word on Twitter. Congrats to our winner, @MitchRappFans, whose pick won the most retweets.
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The 10 Best Genre-Bending Books
Murakami, Bradbury, and more.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 16, 2015
This week: John Lennon's secret island, a philosophical mind-bender, and why we believe conspiracy theories.
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Staff Pick: 'The Pentagon's Brain' by Annie Jacobsen
Reviews editor Alex Crowley recommends 'The Pentagon's Brain,' about DARPA, the rationale and strategy that underpins defense science, and key figures in this shadowy world.
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The 10 Best Vladimir Nabokov Books
'Lolita,' 'Pale Fire,' and more.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 9, 2015
This week: new books from Stephen King, Isabel Allende, and Oscar Hijuelos.
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Pick Your Favorite Book of the Year Twitter Contest
In a tweet with the hashtag #PWbestbooks, tell us the title and author of your favorite 2015 book, and tell us why for a chance to win our top 10 books of 2015.
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Staff Pick: 'The Fifth Heart' by Dan Simmons
Sherlock Holmes teams up with Henry James to stop an international conspiracy (yes, really) in Dan Simmons's latest. PW senior reviews editor Peter Cannon loves it meta-fictional wiles.
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PW Asks, You Answer: On Diversity in Publishing
This week, we asked our readers what the publishing industry could do to encourage diversity within its ranks.
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The 10 Best John Updike Books
Rabbit Angstrom, "The Wiches of Eastwick," and more.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 26, 2015
This week: Marilynne Robinson, dinosaurs, and dark matter.
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PW Asks: What Can Publishing Do to Make Its Workforce More Diverse?
According to our 2015 salary survey, publishing is 89% caucasian. What can the industry do to make the workforce more diverse?
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Staff Pick: 'The Private Lives of the Sun Signs' by Katharine Merlin
Reviews editor Annie Coreno recommends 'The Private Lives of the Sun Signs' which explores the personality traits of the twelve zodiac signs, with insights into what motivates the people of each group.