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Tips for March 11-16 PW Picks: The Best New Books for the Week of March 11, 2013 This week, William H. Gass's first novel in nearly 20 years, cyborg cockroaches, and a roof that changes shape. Plus: one of the most memorable FBI agents since Clarice Starling. more 10 Food Secrets You Need to Know Sneaky cheese, how salt is shaped, and what exactly "bliss point" means. Michael Moss, author of Salt Sugar Fat, tells you 10 things you need to know about how the food giants are hooking us. more Why Did C.S. Lewis Write Narnia? Concealed religious doctrine or old fashioned storytelling? Rowan Williams, author of The Lion's World: A Journey Into the Heart of Narnia picks apart the legendary children's series. more Weird America: Ben Katchor's Look at the Side of Life You Never See Ben Katchor's brilliant new book Hand-Drying in America and Other Stories focuses on light switches, roofs, fast-food packaging, trash cans, coffee cups, and dozens more things in life we never really pay attention to. Using mainly one-page stories, Katchor's trademark storytelling bends just a little bit away from our own reality to make us see it more clearly. Here are five stories from Hand-Drying in America. more One Tough Broad: PW Talks with Becky Masterman Becky Masterman's Rage Against the Dying has the most memorable FBI agent this side of Clarice Starling. She talks to PW about licking lizards. more What is the Great American Novel? (VOTE) It's time to cast your lot. MORE The Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2013 Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Lemony Snicket, Dave Eggers, and more. Time to mark your calendars. more 10 Classic Books You Read in High School You Should Reread In Practical Classics: 50 Reasons to Reread 50 Books You Haven't Touched Since High School, Kevin Smokler takes you on a trip down high school memory lane, when you couldn't stand reading As I Lay Dying or Tess of the d'Urbervilles. Or maybe you could, you bookworm. Either way, Smokler gives us 10 books and 10 compelling reasons why you should revisit them. more The 'Beyond Her Book' Anniversary Party Due to rescheduling, PW's romance blogger Barbara Vey will kick off her 6th annual anniversary party on Monday. Join thousands of romance fans for fun, prizes and more, all week long. more The On-Sale Calendar: March 2013 For an extended list of books publishing this week, including Mary Coin by Marisa Silver, check out our On-Sale Calendar. more For more on this week's new books, visit us at www.publishersweekly.com/tipsheet Today's Job Kepler's Arts & Lectures is seeking an Events Director. Maybe it's you! For more about this and other jobs, visit PW JobZone. To post a new job, click here.	PW Bestseller Lists Week of 2/25 Hardcover Fiction #1 Alex Cross, Run by James Patterson. Full list Hardcover Nonfiction #1 Life Code by Dr. Phil McGraw Full list Trade Paper #1 Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander M.D. Full list Children's Fiction #1 The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney. Full list

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