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The 10 Worst Dads in Books
Humbert Humbert and Titus Andronicus--who else shares a spot on the notorious list?
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of June 17, 2013
This week, a dark and odd fable, a must-read short story collection, and a YA throwback to the likes of Logan's Run. Plus: Neil Gaiman's latest.
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The Dog That Saved a Nurse's Life
The story of a retired nurse and a little Maltese-poodle mix, rescued from a shelter.
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of June 10, 2013
This week, creating the solar system from scratch, murder and mayhem in the South, and a death row thriller. Plus: Rebecca Solnit's elegant, meandering essays.
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Why Does Language Always Change?
"Gangnam Style," when Bollywood movies switch to English, and the meaning of "mamihlapinatapei"--what do these things tell us about language?
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of June 3, 2013
This week: time-traveling serial killers, a nautical Chariots of Fire, and dogs who save lives. Plus: Stephen King's latest.
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The Night Sartre Became Famous
Despite police, heat, and fainting spells, Jean-Paul Sartre delivered a lecture on October 29, 1945 that changed the rest of his life.
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of May 27, 2013
This week, Richard Scarry for grown-ups, the tireless work of translators, and the final novel from a Nobel laureate. Plus: talking with the last survivors of WWI.
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The World's Most Famous Literary Pub...Almost
How Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Dickens (almost) made the George Inn the planet's most famous literary drinking hole.
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of May 20, 2013
This week, waking up in an asylum, the randy side of WWII, and an electrifying, true plane crash story. Plus: Khaled Hosseini's latest.
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How the World's Most Difficult Code Was Cracked
Meet Linear B. Think you can solve it?
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of May 13, 2013
This week, a near masterpiece of a novel, strong short story collections, and engrossing histories. Plus: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's latest.
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The 10 Worst Mothers in Books
In honor of Mother's Day, Jennifer Gilmore picks the worst mothers you'll find in literature.
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of May 6, 2013
This week, dismantling psychiatry, gaming in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and a "mojo bag." Plus: this year's biggest book about werewolves.
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How To Be a Grown-Up in 10 Steps
10 easy steps to get you started on being a successful adult.
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10 Things You Didn't Know About Yellowstone
The country's best national park has some amazing and little-known facts.
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Anthony Marra on Writing the Only Novel on the Chechen Wars
The author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena talks about the inspiration for his novel.
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How Becoming a Librarian Saved Me
Josh Hanagarne, author of the quirky new memoir The World's Strongest Librarian, talks about the importance of working in a library.
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How H.P. Lovecraft Was Made Into a Graphic Novel
The story behind one of Lovecraft's great stories, "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward."

