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.
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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we preview Douglas Stuart's debut novel Shuggie Bain, a profoundly affecting story about growing up amidst the… -
On this episode of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews two new novels that look at the dark side of the tech boom: Anna Wiener's… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews two new novels that explore the delicate dance of girls in group settings and… -
Want to get away? On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that take us to exotic locales, replete with intriguing characters and… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, book critic Marion Winik reviews Arcadia by Lauren Groff. The book tells the story of a fictional hippie commune in… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new books that explore important topics that will appeal to inquisitive readers. Marion Winik shares… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review Kiley Reid's debut novel Such a Fun Age. The book is a clever, thoughtful examination of race and racism… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new, important memoirs that don't shy away from ugly truths: Ronan Farrow's Catch and Kill and Chris… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new memoirs about the extraordinary lives. Chanel Miller recounts the story of life after she was… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that might just make you appreciate your own family relationships a little bit more: Jami…
