The Weekly Reader

Today on The Weekly Reader, we review two new enthralling memoirs sure to captivate even the most discerning readers: Erika Krouse's Tell Me Everything and Brian Morton's Tasha. 

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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, two novels from authors who understand human nature: Michelle Huneven's Search and Anne Tyler's French Braid.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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