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Penguin Random House

2 novels to cure your winter blahs: Ephron's 'Heartburn' and 'Pineapple Street'

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MacMillan

Eco-idealism and staggering wealth meet in 'Birnam Wood'

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Viking

Rebecca Makkai's smart, prep school murder novel is self-aware about the 'ick' factor

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Biblioasis

Want to be a writer? This bleak but buoyant guide says to get used to rejection

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