Staff Pick: 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco

Senior reviews editor Peter Cannon recommends 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco, a Sherlock Holmes-like murder mystery set in a secluded Italian monastery. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'The Newsstand' by Lele Saveri, Phil Aarons, and Ken Miller

Reviews editor Annie Coreno recommends 'The Newsstand' by Lele Saveri, Phil Aarons, and Ken Miller, which tells the story of a pop-up newsstand inside the Metropolitan/Lorimer subway station in Brooklyn. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'Of Beards and Men: A Revealing History of Facial Hair' by Christopher Oldstone-Moore

Reviews editor Alex Crowley recommends 'Of Beards and Men' by Christopher Oldstone-Moore, a history following the patterns of social, political, and religious demands to be clean-shaven or hairy as hell. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'The Annotated Alice: 150th Anniversary Deluxe Edition' edited by Martin Gardner

Reviews editor Peter Cannon recommends 'The Annotated Alice,' edited originally by Martin Gardner, edited and expanded by Mark Burstein, a must for every Lewis Carroll fan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'Letters to Vera' by Vladimir Nabokov

Reviews director Louisa Ermelino recommends 'Letters to Vera,' the letters Vladimir Nabokov wrote to his wife between 1923 and 1944. They elevate the mundane and provide a glimpse into another time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'North 40' by Aaron Williams

Assistant editor Drucilla Shultz recommends 'North 40' by Aaron Williams about a metamorphosizing book in a small desert town. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'What Belongs to You' by Garth Greenwell

Fiction reviews editor Gabe Habash recommends 'What Belongs to You,' the brilliantly structured story of an American teacher in Bulgaria caught in a love affair with a young man. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'Memory Theater' by Simon Critchley

Reviews editor Seth Satterlee recommends 'Memory Theater' by Simon Critchley, a modern philosophical thriller in cliff notes form. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'The Fifth Heart' by Dan Simmons

Sherlock Holmes teams up with Henry James to stop an international conspiracy (yes, really) in Dan Simmons's latest. PW senior reviews editor Peter Cannon loves it meta-fictional wiles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'The Private Lives of the Sun Signs' by Katharine Merlin

Reviews editor Annie Coreno recommends 'The Private Lives of the Sun Signs' which explores the personality traits of the twelve zodiac signs, with insights into what motivates the people of each group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'Midnight Furies' by Nisid Hajari

Reviews editor Seth Satterlee recommends Nisid Hajari's riveting account of the horrific bloodshed that overcame India during partition in 1947. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'The Rim of Morning' by William Sloane

Senior reviews editor Peter Cannon recommends a reissue of two classic horror novels that "evoke the cosmic dread" of Lovecraft. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'Sinatra' by James Kaplan

A middle-aged Frank Sinatra is a thing to behold, says PW senior editor Mark Rotella after reading James Kaplan's 'Sinatra: The Chairman.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: Red Cavalry by Isaac Babel

Why PW managing editor Daniel Berchenko thinks you should read the new translation of Isaac Babel's 'Red Cavalry.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: The Metaphysics of Ping-Pong

Reviews editor Seth Satterlee recommends 'The Metaphysics of Ping-Pong,' a zany trip into the world of spin. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: How to Write a Thesis

Reviews editor Annie Coreno recommends 'How to Write a Thesis' by Umberto Eco, translated into English for the first time this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World

Reviews editor Alex Crowley recommends The Invention of Nature, a biography of Alexander von Humboldt one of the most influence naturalists in history. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: Weird Realism: Lovecraft and Philosophy

Senior reviews editor Peter Cannon recommends Weird Realism, a philosophical exploration of Lovecraft and his use of language Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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