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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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new books that explore ethnic identity and coming of age in the American Midwest: Departure Stories by Elisa Bernick, and The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang. 

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The teenage years are a time of great flux and change, physically, emotionally, and socially. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we feature two new novels full of teenage thrills, triumphs, and tragedy: Kevin Wilson's "Now is Not the Time to Panic" and Alison Espach's "Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance." 

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews two new novels about working class girls in Ireland who have their eyes on the future while nodding to the past: Factory Girls, by MIchelle Gallen, and Snowflake, by Louise Nealon. 

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How big a role does technology play in our daily lives? Is it a good, or a bad, thing? On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that that aim to answer that heady question, and a few other big ones, too: "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin, and "The Mutual Friend" by Carter Bays. 

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we reviews two new comic novels full of crazy characters and hilarious situations: "Let's Not Do That Again" by Grant Ginder, and "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus.

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If you’ve ever spent any time in New York City, you know that in many ways, it’s the people who make the place unique. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels set in the city that feature unforgettable characters, from the spiky-haired squatters of the punk underground to beer brewing nuns in Brooklyn. Marion Winik on "No One Left to Come Looking for You" by Sam Lipsyte and "Our Lady of the Highway" by Hal Hartley. 

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