The Weekly Reader
Wednesdays at 2:33 p.m.
For lovers of literary fiction and memoir, The Weekly Reader is a four-minute round-up of the best new books on the national scene. University of Baltimore professor, author, and longtime All Things Considered commentator Marion Winik joins WYPR’s producer Lisa Morgan, former co-host of The Signal, in studio to share two picks each week.
They curate the best of the buzzy books you're hearing about elsewhere, and keeping an eye out for those of special interest to Baltimoreans. When Winik, who reviews for People, Kirkus Review, and the Washington Post, brings her trademark humor, thoughtful insights, and refreshing honesty to book criticism, it’s like having a new best friend with very good taste to guide you on your literary adventures.
Latest Episodes
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Move over, Oliver Twist! Step aside, Lil Orphan Annie! Growing up can be just as hard in the modern era. -
Spooky stories for scary times from Ling Ma and Ainslie Hogarth. -
new work from one of our most beloved (and most prolific) authors, Elin Hilderbrand. -
Texas-sized tales from The Lone Star State: Bobby Finger's "The Old Place" and Stacy Swann's "Olympus, Texas." -
Exactly who is living "The American Dream," and what does it mean? Two new novels explore the notion. -
What really goes on behind the glitz and glamour of Hollywood? -
In praise of funny books and the women who write them! -
Will we ever tire of stories about fabulously wealthy people? -
The past is never far behind us, so how do we get the present right? -
Do you ever read a book and then decide you have to find all the books ever written by the author, and read them, too? Jean Hanff Korelitz this week.
The Weekly Reader
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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we go behind the scenes with ghost writers and gatecrashers to see how the other half lives. Marion Winik reviews… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we encourage you to take a break from your everyday worries and get lost in a great book! Marion Winik reviews… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about the complex, full, and fascinating world of mature women's lives: Charlotte Wood's… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new memoirs that examine the effects and aftermath of civil war and civil unrest: Wayetu Moore's The… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new memoirs that are very "of the moment": Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl and Becoming Duchess… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that feature unexpected pregnancies and their unintended consequences: Connie Schultz's The… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews two new novels perfect for summertime reading: Kevin Kwan's Sex and Vanity and… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we celebrate the release of the Everyman's Library collection of 40 short stories by Lorrie Moore.Collected Stories,… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, Marion Winik reviews two new collections of short stories from authors Francesca Marciano and Stephen King.Animal… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new memoirs from authors whose lives read like adventure novels: Miss Aluminum by Susanna Moore and…
