The Weekly Reader

On this edition of  The Weekly Reader,  we review These Precious Days, a new collection of essays from Ann Patchett, and we revisit another her first collection,  This is the Story of a Happy Marriage.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 1970s were about more than bell bottoms, wide lapels, Led Zeppelin belt buckles and Vietnam. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews two new novels steeped in the feminist zeitgeist of that extraordinary decade: 1979 , by Val McDermid, and The Commune , by Erica Abeel.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of  The Weekly Reader, two new novels that explore the intricate dance of women's friendships. We review the highly anticipated third book from Sally Rooney, Beautiful World, Where Are You?  and  We Are Not Like Them  by Christina Pride and Jo Piazza.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Family life has always been great fodder for novels. On this edition of The Weekly Reader,  we review two new novels about complicated families. Marion Winik gives us her take on Jonathan Franzen's  Crossroads,  and Atticus Lish's  The War for Gloria.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes, daily life can be a bit much- politics, climate change, the PANDEMIC! It’s a lot. On this edition of The Weekly Reader , we review a pair of Historical Novels that promise to take you away from your cares and transport you to another century. At least for a little while.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of  The Weekly Reader,  we review two new memoirs that explore the heartbreak and triumph of Asian-American identity and assimilation:  Beautiful Country  by Qian Julie Wang, and  Crying in H-Mart  by Michele Zauner.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of  The Weekly Reader,  two new memoirs from a pair of seasoned authors. Marion Winik reviews  Nothing Personal  by Nancy Jo Sales and  The Secret To Superhuman Strength,  a graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of  The Weekly Reader,  we revisit the thriller theme! Our book critic Marion Winik comes out from hiding under the covers to review The Twenty-Two Murders of Madison May by Max Barry ,  and The Turnout , by Megan Abbott.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of  The Weekly Reader,  two new thrillers sure to make your summer reading more, well, thrilling! Marion reviews TJ Newman's  Falling  and one from the master of the genre, Stephen King's  Billy Summers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of  The Weekly Reader,  our book critic Marion Winik reviews two new novels, both thrillers, but in a break with tradition, she is only recommending one of the books. Hear why she thinks you should consider reading Bruce Henderson's  Lucky King.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of  The Weekly Reader, we feature two new novels that explore the complex terrain of modern marriage. Marion Winik reviews Joshua Henkin's  Morningside Heights,  and Kristin Arnett's  With Teeth.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of  The Weekly Reader, our resident book critic Marion Winik shares  new work by two of her favorite fiction writers! We review  Secrets of Happiness by Joan Silber, and  The Blackmailers Guide to Love by Marian Thurm.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of T he Weekly Reader , two new memoirs about skeletons in the family closet. Marion Winik reviews Hunter Biden's  Beautiful Things  and Margaret Kimball's  And Now I Spill The Family Secrets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of  The Weekly Reader,  we explore three novels that plumb the possibilities -- both good, and bad -- of prep school life. Marion Winik reviews  All Girls  by Emily Layden,  The Starboard Sea  by Amber Dermont, and  Old School  by Tobias Wolff.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader , we review two new novels about life lessons learned whilst on the job: Mateo Askaripour's Black Buck and Chang Rae Lee's My Year Abroad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Weekly Reader, we are marking four years on the air! To celebrate, we are featuring two very different books about babies:  Detransition, Baby,  by Torrey Peters, and  American Baby  by Gabrielle Glaser.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews two novels about two rather uncommon families: What Could Be Saved by Liese O'Halloran Schwarz, and Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new books that search for meaning by reflecting on the past: Cold Moon: On Love, Life and Responsibility , by Roger Rosenblatt, and A World Out of Reach: Dispatches from Life Under Lockdown , edited by Meghan O'Rourke.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, fact and fiction about life in Northern Ireland during The Troubles. We review Maggie Gallen's big Girl Small Town and Patrick Radden Keefe's Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that bring New York City to life: Debra Jo Immergut's You Again, and Caroline Leavitt's With or Without You. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that manage to capture the current cultural zeitgeist: Memorial by Bryan Washington, and Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American Identity is often complex, and sometimes, hyphenated! On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review Chinese-American author Susie Yang's White Ivy and Pakistani-American playwright Ayad Akhtar's Homeland Elegies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews three books by one of her favorite authors, Curtis Sittenfeld. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two novels about the characters and secrets of small towns with big stories: The Cold Millions by Jess Walter, and The Lost Shtetl by Max Gross. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we travel from Southern California to the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and small town Texas with two new collections featuring inter-related stories: Emma Cline's Daddy, and Kelli Jo Ford's Crooked Hallelujah. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.