10 Essential Books About the Immigrant Experience
"Night Sky with Exit Wounds," "Chulito," and more. more...The 11 Most Anticipated Book-to-Film Adaptations of 2017
Including "The Dark Tower" and "Annihilation." more...and more.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 1, 2017
This week: the true story of the notorious Reno Gang, plus the biology of human behavior at its best and worst.
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10 Essential African Novels
Five novelists from five different African countries each select their favorite African novels.
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Staff Pick: 'Rewrite Man' by Alison Macor
Reviews editor Everett Jones recommends 'Rewrite Man: The Life and Career of Warren Skaaren' by Alison Macor, about an essential cog in the moviemaking machine that is often overlooked by viewers: the script doctor, someone who fixes problematic screenplays.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 24, 2017
This week: new novels from Elizabeth Strout and Jeff VanderMeer.
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Gustave Flaubert's Works, Ranked
Peter Brooks, author of 'Flaubert in the Ruins of Paris,' ranks Flaubert's works.
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Staff Pick: 'Fairyland' series by Catherynne Valente
Assistant editor Drucilla Shultz recommends the 'Fairyland' series by Catherynne Valente, a middle-grade series following the adventures of a girl named September in an eccentric Wonderland-like world.
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 17, 2017
This week: David Grann's account of the 1921-1926 killing spree that formed the FBI, plus a wonderful biography of civil rights activist Pauli Murray.
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8 Books About Love and Obsession
Olivia Sudjic, author of the new novel, 'Sympathy,' picks eight books about obsession and love, including 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' and 'Beloved.'
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 10, 2017
This week: the genius of the music of Prince, plus a madcap thriller full of hidden identities.
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Staff Pick: 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches' by Matsuo Bashō
Assistant news editor John Maher recommends 17th Century Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō's haibun, or travel essays mixed with haiku, including perhaps his best-known work, 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North.'
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