The Weekly Reader

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----What should I read next?---- Book critic and longtime NPR commentator Marion Winik answers this question in four opinionated, book-loving minutes. With reviews of new releases and older titles you... more

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April 13, 2022 New books from some favorite authors: Douglas Stuart's "Young Mungo" and Jennifer Egan's "The Candy House"
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, new novels from two of our favorite authors. Our book critic Marion Winik reviews Douglas Stuart's "Young Mungo," his follow-up to his 2020 Booker Prize winning novel "Shuggie Bain," and Jennifer Egan's latest, "The Candy House."
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April 06, 2022 Interesting couples: "Easy Street" by Maggie Rowe and "Gay Bar" by Jeremy Atherton Lin.
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review a pair of memoirs about two very interesting couples: "Easy Street" by Maggie Rowe and "Gay Bar" by Jeremy Atherton Lin.
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March 22, 2022 The Inheritance: Charmaine Wilkerson's "Black Cake" and Brenda Janowitz's The Liz Taylor Ring
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about the complications that often come along with an inheritance: Charmaine Wilkerson's "Black Cake" and Brenda Janowitz's " The Liz Taylor Ring."
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March 17, 2022 Memoirs from around the world
Springtime brings awards season to The Weekly Reader, and this week we are featuring two finalists for the National Book Critics Award in the Autobiography category. Marion Winik reviews "A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes" by Rodrigo Garcia, and "A Ghost in the Throat" by Doireann Ni Ghriofa.

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March 10, 2022 British Love Problems
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two debut novels about the ups and downs of love and romance in cosmopolitain London. While the two books share common themes, the protagonists' lives could hardly be more different. The books are "Yinka, Where is Your Huzband," by Lizzie Damiola Blackburn, and "A Very Nice Girl" by Imogen Crimp.

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March 02, 2022 Female friendships: "Wildcat" by Amelia Morris and "Fiona and Jane" by Jean Chen Ho
Where would we be without our friends? On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that explore the complicated intricacies and intense intimacies of long-time female friendships: "Wildcat" by Amelia Morris and "Fiona and Jane" by Jean Chen Ho.
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February 23, 2022 Mysteries solved: the true life tales of Agatha Christie and photographer Vivian Maier
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new fascinating mysteries drawn from the real life experiences of beloved mystery writer Agatha Christie and secretive photographer nanny Vivian Maier.
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February 16, 2022 Women behaving badly
“Well behaved women rarely make history.” What does that really mean? On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about women who rarely behave and suffer the consequences: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas, and The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan.

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February 09, 2022 Stories from New York City
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about getting by, and trying to get ahead, in New York City: The Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead, and Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez.
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February 02, 2022 Crime and punishment: "Taking Down Backpage" and "The Final Case"
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we delve into the world of crime and punishment with a new memoir and a novel that are both great picks for the mystery and "murder show" fans among us. Marion Winik reviews Taking Down Backpage by Maggy Krell, and The Final Case by David Guterson.
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