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The Secret Life of Jonathan Swift
The word "coffee" was code for something a bit dirtier in Swift's letters.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 11, 2013
This week, a Japanese retelling of Wuthering Heights, a history of the world in 12 maps, and Michael Jackson as a white girl. Plus: would FDR have become president had he not contracted polio?
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 4, 2013
This week, a fascinating book about milk, a page-turning Victorian thriller from Charles Palliser, and Amy Tan's newest. Plus: why Druids are underrated.
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Big Holiday Gift Books
A guide for all tastes this season.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 28, 2013
This week, one of the best novels of 2013, the life of Johnny Cash, and the history of America in 101 objects.
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The 10 Best Short Story Collections
Kafka, Munro, Tolstoy. Who else made the list?
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 21, 2013
This week, Donna Tartt, Dan Simmons, and Bush and Cheney in the White House. Plus: Philip Roth analyzed.
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The 10 Best Mystery Books
What's number one?
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of October 14, 2013
This week, a book for people who love books, Jayne Anne Phillips's latest, and a story collection that dissects domestic life. Plus: Humans of New York, the book!
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The 10 Best Norman Mailer Books
The 10 best books by one of the 20th century's most important writers.
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5 Reasons the Old Model of Female Leadership is Outdated
Activist Reshma Saujani has some words of motivation for the next generation of female leaders.
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of October 7, 2013
This week, why it's normal to be a perv, retelling Pride & Prejudice, and the best mystery stories of the year. Plus: new Dave Eggers.
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The 20 Best Books in Translation You've Never Read
Diamonds in the rough for all readers.
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of September 30, 2013
This week: new Elizabeth Gilbert, new Jeanette Winterson, new Jeffrey Deaver. Plus: the sequel to one of PW's Best Books of 2009.
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of September 23, 2013
This week, new Stephen King, new Jhumpa Lahiri, new Julian Barnes. Plus: fairy tales done by cartoonists.
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The Most Debated Bible Passage
The story of Abraham and Isaac, explained.
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of September 16, 2013
This week: new Thomas Pynchon, new Eric Schlosser, and a song that will save your life. Plus: tracking down Calamity Jane.
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11 Most Evil Characters in Books
Iago, Mrs. Danvers, and Lucifer. Who else makes the cut?
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The Top 10 Literary Landmarks of the South
Trish Foxwell's A Visitor's Guide to the Literary South is an essential companion for anyone traveling through the South who also happens to love books. Foxwell picked some of the region's best literary spots for PW.
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PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of September 9, 2013
This week, Suzanne Collins's picture book, Paul Harding's second novel, and Jonathan Lethem's latest. Plus: a horror book that will draw deserved comparisons to Stephen King.



