On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review something old, and something new, from Elizabeth McKenzie: "Dog of the North" and "The Portable Veblen." 

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review a pair of novels that look at a nonfictional genre through fiction: “I Have Some Questions For You” by Rebecca Makkai and “More Than You'll Ever Know” by Katie Gutierrez. 

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Can a sentence be “delicious?” On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we  review "The Last Animal" by Ramona Ausubel and "The Angel of Rome" by Jess Walter.

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about a pair of "tough cookies": "My Nemesis" by Charmaine Craig and "Stone Cold Fox" by Rachel Koller Croft. 

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Going off to college can be an exciting adventure, but what happens when things don't go exactly to plan? On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two novels about what happens when campus life take a dark turn: Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence, by R.F. Kuang and My Last Innocent Year, by Daisy Alpert Florin.

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, a look at the work of Australian mystery maven Jane Harper. We review "The Dry," "Force of Nature," and "Exiles." 

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What is it that makes crime stories so popular? On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review a new novel and a short story collection sure to please fans of the genre: Age of Vice, by Deepti Kapoor, and The Faraway World, by Patricia Engel.

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By now you’ve undoubtedly heard about Spare, the stunning new memoir from Prince Harry, but who can say they’ve actually heard all the juicy details? On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews the audiobook version of "Spare," which is read by the prince himself.

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Will we ever tire of gossip about our favorite famous people? On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review three new books that explore the lives behind the legends: "The Light We Carry" by Michelle Obama, "Love, Pamela" by Pamela Anderson, and "The Critic's Daughter" by Priscilla Gilman.

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On this edition of the Weekly Reader, we review two novels by Ethan Joella. Marion Winik shares her thoughts on "A Little Hope" and "A Quiet Life." 

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