The Weekly Reader

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review tow new novels for those whose taste in Bildungsroman runs more toward Jim Carroll than Jane Eyre. Marion Winik shares her thoughts on Ray Strom's ----Northern Lights---- and John Fried's ----The Martin Chronicles.---- See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that the holidays are over, it's time to get back to work - and, in some cases, that means back to school. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we head back to campus with our book critic Marion Winik and her take on ----Still in Love---- by Michael Downing and ----My Education---- by Susan Choi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we feature two very different stories that take place in Manhattan. Our book critic Marion Winik reviews ----The Museum of Modern Love---- by Heather Rose, and ----Severance---- by Ling Ma. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s said that reading can transport you to different worlds. I’m Lisa Morgan and on this episode of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik is here with a pair of novels that will take readers to a fictional past in New York City, and a possible near-future on the west coast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Weekly Reader, we review a pair of novels about lives derailed by violence and how split second decisions sometimes have long lasting and devastating consequences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lucia Berlin's posthumous debut, A MANUEL FOR CLEANING WOMEN, was a sensation back in 2015. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review EVENING IN PARADISE, a new collection of short stories that Marion Winik finds just as brilliant as the first. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teenagers have always been fascinating, bewildering creatures - think Romeo and Juliet, or Jim ----You're tearing me apart!---- Stark in Rebel Without a Cause. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik shares a pair of novels full of teenage ----sturm und drang.---- See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this very special edition of The Weekly Reader, we turn the tables and talk to our very own book critic Marion Winik about THE BALTIMORE BOOK OF THE DEAD, her new collection of meditations on mourning, memory, and the healing power of storytelling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, book critic Marion Winik shares a pair of books that are as much fun to listen to as they are to read. We preview Daniel James Brown's 2015 classic THE BOYS IN THE BOAT and Rebecca Makkai's THE GREAT BELIEVERS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we preview two debut novels from promising new writers, Rae Del Bianco and Tommy Orange. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, a new collection of essays from public radio fan favorite David Sedaris, plus a funny new novel about life in London during the blitz from AJ Pearce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new memoirs - one by the late Poet Laureate Donald Hall, and the other a debut by Glynnis MacNicol. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Weekly Reader, Marion Winik has two new titles to recommend for your next book club selections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, two books about scary nightmares that may or may not be in our future. Dystopia, ho! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we feature two new novels that both have a distinctly Asian flavor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we bring you two additions to our growing list of summer reading recommendations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two books that feature characters that break the mold of the typical leading lady, reminding us that interesting people come in a variety of styles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, a pair of books that look at the ways in which money, or a lack thereof, changes our lives and relationships in a wide variety of ways. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Weekly Reader, two new coming of age stories that also happen to be great reads. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, two books that take us behind the scenes at a pair of workplaces that might make you want to keep your day job. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we feature two very different novels that start the same way: with a funeral. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A look back at Johnson's classic story collection Jesus' Son, and a preview of his posthumous release, The Largesse of the Sea Maiden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review three new books that explore the idea of immortality. Who doesn't want to live forever? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we take a break from reviewing the latest fiction releases and delve into the world of non-fiction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, a selection of great gift books for everyone on your holiday list. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.