BookExpo 2018: Booksellers Share Their Hot Picks

Rounding up this year's big books of BookExpo, according to booksellers on the show floor, range from the former first lady's upcoming memoir to a work of autofiction written by a convicted bank robber. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 23, 2022

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Selma Blair shares stories of abuse and MS, but she doesn’t want pity

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U.S. Book Show 2022: PW Editors’ Picks Panels

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 16, 2022

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 2, 2022

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 28, 2022

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