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 feature two new novels that explore the often complicated terrain of motherhood. Our book critic Marion Winik on… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, a preview of our 'Weekly Reader Book Club' pick for October, Tope Folarin's A Particular Kind of Black Man. The book… -
on this edition of The Weekly Reader, we check in with our "British Cousins." Our book critic Marion Winik reviews Craig Brown's Ninety-nine glimpses of… -
Here at The Weekly Reader, we are big fans of literature, no matter how you choose to consume it. On this edition of the show, our book critic Marion… -
What happens when people suddenly disappear, without a trace? On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we look at two new books that address that question.… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we are excited to re-introduce you to Rebecca Makkai's beautiful book, The Great Believers. It is our pick for the… -
On this episode of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews Campusland, a satirical debut novel by Scott Johnston, and a new one from an… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review Colson Whitehead's latest novel, The Nickel Boys. Inspired by real events, the story also features "a… -
It’s fun to imagine the real lives of “coming-of-age" book authors – how much do they draw from their own experiences? Today on The Weekly Reader, book… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about men with complicated lives. Book critic Marion Winik shares her thoughts on Taffy…
