The Weekly Reader

To the casual outside observer, middle class suburbia can look like a fairly boring place, but what’s really going on behind those well-tended gardens, long driveways and screened porches?  I’m Lisa Morgan and today on The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews two new novels, each with a unique take on sex and drugs and rock-n-roll. But mostly, sex: We Were the Universe, by Kimberly King Parsons, and Olive Days, by Jessica Elisheva Emerson.

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader we review two new novels that blur the lines between what's real and what's not: Colored Television, by Danzy Senna, and Small Rain, by Garth Greenwell. 

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about the powerful, mysterious bonds we form with others throughout our lives and the ways they influence the people we become: Mina's Matchbox, by Yoko Ogawa, and Tell Me Everything, by Elizabeth Strout.

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 On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that tap into the current media zeitgeist, from true crime podcasts to ghost writers: Listen for the Lie, by Amy Tintera, and I Want You More, by Swan Huntley.

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new powerful memoirs about some of the unique challenges women face in the world of politics and power in the United States: One Way Back, by Christine Blasey Ford, and True Gretch, by Gretchen Whitmer.

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new incredible memoirs about wealth, privilege and its abiding pain: The Friday Afternoon Club, by Griffin Dunne, and Do Something, by Guy Trebay.

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On this beach-ready edition of The Weekly Reader we review two new novels that take us to the sunny shores of coastal New England: Sandwich, by Catherine Newman, and The Wedding People, Alison Espach.

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about mysterious visitors and life changing relationships with both two legged and four legged friends: Bear, by Julia Phillips, and The Horse, by Willie Vlautin.

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On this edition of the Weekly Reader, we review two new novels perfect for a summer read, at home or at the beach: The Same Bright Stars, by Ethan Joella, and Swan Song, by Elin Hilderbrand.

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review a novel and a memoir that take us deep into the world of women and sports: Headshot, by Rita Bullwinkel, and Coming Home, by Brittney Griner. 

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