The Weekly Reader

Passage to India: "The Lonelinesss of Sonia and Sunny" by Kiran Desai and "A Guardian and A Thief" by Megha Majumdar 30.09.2025 3:54 ↓

Continent-spanning stories about love, life, and the interconnectivity of it all.

New Romance: "August Lane" Regina Black, "Sweet Heat" by Bobu Babalola, and "Jamaica Road" by Lisa Smith 16.09.2025 3:54 ↓

Romance novels are having a moment. A long, popular moment! Check out these new titles.

Gifted Children: "The Sunflower Boys" by Sam Wachman and "Life, Death and Giants" by Ron Rindo 09.09.2025 3:54 ↓

We all want the best for our children, but how do we get it?

Goin' Out West, plus Paperback Releases For Bookclubs 25.08.2025 3:54 ↓

New releases from Michelle Huneven and Jess Walter, plus some of this year's best books now out in paperback.

Trouble in Eastern Europe: "A Dog in Georgia" by Lauren Grodstein and "Endling" by Maria Reva 07.08.2025 3:51 ↓

Adventures in life and love in Eastern Europe during interesting times.

Comic Novels: "Vera, or Faith" by Gary Shteyngart and "Run for the Hills" by Kevin Wilson 29.07.2025 3:50 ↓

Leave your everyday cares behind and enjoy a good laugh with us this week.

Adventures in Travel: "Culpability" by Bruce Holsinger and "Sky Daddy" by Kate Folk 23.07.2025 3:51 ↓

Travel makes you big!

Magnificent Memoirs: "Flowers and Locusts" by Martha Reid Paradis and "Not My Type" by E. Jean Carroll 16.07.2025 3:46 ↓

Life isn't always pretty, but a good memoir is a thing of beauty.

Magnificent Memoirs: "Flowers and Locusts" by Martha Reid Paradis and "Not My Type" by E. Jean Carroll 16.07.2025 3:46 ↓

Life's not always pretty, but it makes for great memoirs.

Seaside Reads: "Next to Heaven" by James Frey and "The Listeners" by Maggie Stiefvater 09.07.2025 3:53 ↓

Perfect companions to tuck in your tote bag this summer.

Must-Read Memoirs from Molly Jong-Fast and Sarah Wynn-Williams 02.07.2025 3:54 ↓

Some people are born with privilege; what they do with it makes all the difference.

Insiders: Dispatches from New York City and Hollywood 25.06.2025 3:54 ↓

Two new memoirs that take us behind the scenes of glamour and excess from glitzy publishing in NYC to filmmaking in Hollywood.

Women on Women: new books from Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson and Sophie Gilbert 18.06.2025 3:53 ↓

Influential women in the world of fashion and pop culture get the credit, and scrutiny, they deserve.

Great Debuts: Aaron John Curtis and Lucas Schaefer 10.06.2025 3:53 ↓

Exciting debut releases from two new American authors.

For Music Lovers: "Matriarch" by Tina Knowles and "Walk Softly On This Heart of Mine" by Callie Collins 04.06.2025 3:47 ↓

Sometimes, talent is in the blood.

New York Stories: New novels from Maxine Rosaler, Austin Kelley, and Rumaan Alaml 28.05.2025 3:53 ↓

Three new books that will leave you in a New York state of mind.

Funny People: "What Is Wrong With You?" by Paul Rudnick, and "Making the Best of What's Left" by Judith Viorst. 21.05.2025 3:50 ↓

It’s easy to get caught up in life’s little messes and difficulties, especially as we age. Laughter may just help!

Family Life in the UK: "Going Home" by Tom Lamont and "The Names" by Florence Knapp 14.05.2025 3:53 ↓

The concept of “family” can mean a variety of things to different people. What does it mean to you?

Fiction Fights Back: The Dream Hotel, by Laila Lalami, and The Antidote, by Karen Russell 08.05.2025 3:54 ↓

Whether you believe that technology and AI will save us or eventually ruin our lives, have we got some books for you!

Good Stories: "Atavists" by Lydia Millet and "Good Women" by Halle Hill 30.04.2025 3:54 ↓

The world is complicated, for all of us. Good stories can help!

Modern Predicaments: "Jane and Dan at the End of the World" by Colleen Oakley and "Rental House" by Weike Wang 23.04.2025 3:53 ↓

Have you ever found yourself in a sticky situation, wishing you could you snap your fingers or click your heels and disappear?

Cats From Japan: The Blanket Cats, by Kiyoshi Shigematsu and Mornings Without Mii, by Mayumi Inaba 17.04.2025 3:54 ↓

In Japan they call it iyashakei – a term that can be applied to anything that is comforting and uplifting: a person, a meal, a walk in the park. These books fit the bill!

Listen to This: New Audio Memoirs 09.04.2025 3:54 ↓

Never trust the teller, trust the tale? Not when the "teller" is as compelling as the "tale!"

Weekly Reader Live at CityLit Festival 2025 27.03.2025 3:54 ↓

The Weekly Reader's Marion Winik will be in conversation with four local writers who have been receiving raves for their new work in fiction and poetry.

Europe in Wartime: "33 Place Brugmann" by Alice Austen and "Maya and Natasha" by Elyse Durham 19.03.2025 3:54 ↓

World War II and its aftermath left an indelible mark on the world and inspired countless artists to try to make sense of such a calamity.