On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new memoirs distilled from fragments and legends of past generations: Rebecca Donner "All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days" and Maud Newton's "Ancestor Trouble." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 . All titles available at The Ivy Bookshop and other fine retailers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about getting by, and trying to get ahead, in New York City: The Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead, and Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you think there are a lot of great new memoirs coming out these days, you are correct. I’m Lisa Morgan and today on The Weekly Reader , our book critic Marion Winik, a celebrated memoirist herself, reviews two new, fantastic memoirs: Hanif Abdurraqib's A Little Devil in America: Notes on Black Performance, and Deborah Levy's Real Estate . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new memoirs about growing up under "complicated" circumstances: Sex Cult Nun by Faith Jones, and House of Sticks by Ly Tran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, big stories from a big country. We review two new American novels: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, and The Love Songs of W.E.B. Dubois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hard times make for great novels. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels of the COVID-19 era: Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart and Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.
