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5 illuminating books to read in April
the week recommends A poetry collection curated by the U.S. Poet Laureate, another adult novel from Julia Alvarez and more
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Rowan Beaird recommends 6 compelling books from the 1950s
Feature The author recommends works by Patricia Highsmith, Shirley Jackson, and more
By The Week US Published
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Five books to help sort out your personal finances
The Week Recommends April is a good time to review your financial health
By Adrienne Wyper, The Week UK Published
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How 'Star Wars' ripped off 'Dune'
Under the Radar Quite a few people believe that George Lucas ripped off Frank Herbert's sci-fi universe. So does Herbert himself.
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
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Stephen Graham Jones' 6 scary books with deeper meanings
Feature The best-selling author recommends works by Stephen King, Sara Gran, and more
By The Week US Published
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The Anxious Generation: US psychologist Jonathan Haidt's 'urgent and essential' new book
The Week Recommends Haidt calls out 'the Great Rewiring of Childhood' phenomenon
By The Week UK Published
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Keith O'Brien's 6 must-read books about significant moments in sports history
Feature The best-selling author recommends works by Laura Hillenbrand, Jonathan Eig and more
By The Week US Published
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A Very Private School: a 'moving, if sadly familiar' story from Charles Spencer
The Week Recommends Memoir of the privately educated boarder makes for 'horrific reading'
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Viking parenting: the Scandi secret to raising happy children?
Under The Radar 'Risky' Danish approach encourages independence in children, but it might not suit all families
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The Master and Margarita: the new adaptation causing consternation at the Kremlin
Why Everyone's Talking About Pro-Putin groups have called for the film's director to be charged as a terrorist
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Best crime thriller novels coming in 2024
The Week Recommends Eagerly awaited new releases, from Colin Barrett's Wild Houses to Tana French's The Hunter
By Adrienne Wyper, The Week UK Last updated
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Best novels retold from a different character's point of view
The Week recommends Our pick of literary favourites seen from a new perspective
By Adrienne Wyper, The Week UK Published
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Lauren Oyler's favorite collection of essays that will leave you deep in thought
Feature The author recommends works by Elif Batuman, Mark Greif, and more
By The Week US Published
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An Oklahoma law is making educators afraid to teach 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
The Explainer Some have described the law as 'soft censorship' of the award-winning book
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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