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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 may have missed, it’s like having a new best friend with very good taste to guide you in your literary adventures. The Weekly Reader is produced by WYPR and hosted by Lisa Morgan.

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Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Asia Food 26.06.2018

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.

More Summer Reading 26.06.2018

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.

Unusual Female Characters 15.05.2018

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.

Money Changes Everything 01.05.2018

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.

There is Nothing Like a Good Novel 19.04.2018

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.

Business Matters 26.03.2018

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.

First, The Funeral 20.03.2018

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.

The Late, Great, Denis Johnson 21.02.2018

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.

How to Live Forever 13.02.2018

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.

Non-fiction Update 10.01.2018

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.

Gifts 13.12.2017

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.

Ingall 06.12.2017

Ingall See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New York, New York 21.11.2017

NY NY See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hoffman 14.11.2017

Hoffman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Small Town Politics 07.11.2017

Small Town Politics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Women Who Write 01.11.2017

Women Who Write See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James McBride 25.10.2017

James McBride See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekly Reader #38 18.10.2017

Weekly Reader #38 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Promised Land Special 04.10.2017

Forest Dark, by Nicole Krauss, BloomsburyDinner at the Center of the Earth, Nathan Englander, Knopf See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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