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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New York City looms large in new novels from Elizabeth Strout and Marlowe Granados! -
What happens when the question "How are you?" is not so easy to answer? Two new memoirs about illness and survival. -
Women's friendships can be so rewarding. And so complicated! Two new novels explore the intricate dance of deep relationships. -
Family Matters take the spotlight on The Weekly Reader with new work from Jonathan Franzen and Atticus Lish. -
21st century got you down? Leave your cares behind and escape into the world of historical fiction with The Weekly Reader! -
Want to get away? The Weekly Reader reviews two delightful nonfiction titles we know you will enjoy! -
Oh, America! The Weekly Reader explores the heartbreak and triumphs of growing up in the Asian-American diaspora. -
For the love of short stories! The Weekly Reader reviews new collections from Hilma Wolitzer and Brandon Taylor. -
The Weekly Reader is going up the country! We review Ellen Airgood's Tin Camp Road and Claire Fuller's Unsettled Ground. -
Want to hear a secret? The Weekly Reader tucks into juicy new memoirs from Nancy Jo Sales and Alison Bechdel.
The Weekly Reader
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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new books that provide windows into the real lives of two very different women: Golem Girl by Riva… -
American identity is often complex, and sometimes, hyphenated. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review Chinese-American author Susie Yang's White… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews three books by one of her favorite authors, Curtis Sittenfeld: Rodham,… -
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… -
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… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews two new books that seek to illuminate the uncommon lives of American women who… -
As much as we’d like to believe otherwise, death is an inescapable part of life. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews two new novels about navigating the sometimes complicated waters of modern… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, debuts from two authors you will want to get to know: Marion Winik reviews Raven Leilani 's Luster, and Deesha… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews two new novels from different corners of the world that illustrate our common…
