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The 6 Most Versatile Words in the English Language
Jez Burrows, author of 'Dictionary Stories,' delves into the most mutable words in English.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 2, 2018
This week: new books from Meg Wolitzer, Tracy K. Smith, Leslie Jamison, and more.
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The Trouble with Quantum Physics, and Why it Matters
Quantum physics—the physics of atoms and other ultratiny objects, like molecules and subatomic particles—is the most successful theory in all of science. But there’s something troubling here: quantum physics doesn’t seem to apply to humans.
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5 Essential Mind-Bending Novels
Five wonderfully puzzling novels that you'll be thinking about long after finishing.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 26, 2018
This week: the latest from C.J. Box, plus a superb mystery set in 1951 Tokyo.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 19, 2018
This week: Tatyana Tolstaya's exceptional new story collection, plus American dreams in Chinatown.
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10 Things I Learned From Reading Terrible Books Written by Dictators
Man-bear love in Saddam Hussein's romance novel, Vladimir Putin's judo manual, and more.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 12, 2018
This week: new books from Alan Hollinghurst, Mallory Ortberg, and more.
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The Making of 'The Parking Lot Attendant': Nafkote Tamirat Talks with Her Editor
Nafkote Tamirat, author of the debut novel 'The Parking Lot Attendant,' talks with her editor, Caroline Zancan, about the editing process.
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Inside the Secret Society of Jane Austen Superfans
A look inside the world of Janeites.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 2, 2018
This week: new books from Lawrence Wright, Tomi Adeyemi, and more.
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10 Essential Native American Novels
Brandon Hobson, author of 'Where the Dead Sit Talking,' picks novels by James Welch, Louise Erdrich, and more.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 26, 2018
This week: a modern true crime classic, plus an incisive collection of essays about the issues facing black feminists.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 19, 2018
This week: new novels from Laura Lippman, Walter Mosley, and more.
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10 Novels About Novelists
Including books by Didion, Malamud, Coetzee, and more.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 12, 2018
This week: a literary adventure about a movie crew in the jungles of Honduras, plus the painting that shocked the world.
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5 Writing Tips: Laura Lippman
Edgar-winner Lippman shares five writing tips, including "show up on a regular basis."
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 5, 2018
This week: how to stop time, plus how rivers made America.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 29, 2018
This week: a forbidden book containing unsettling fairy tales, plus the uses and misuses of civil rights history.
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The Most Anticipated Children’s and YA Books of Spring 2018
Our editors’ selections of eagerly awaited children's and YA books for the coming season.



