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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What's not to love about a beach romance? The Weekly Reader explores the power (and peril) of Summer Love. -
Still anxious about last week's picks? The Weekly Reader brings you more thrills this week with The Twenty-Two Murders of Madison May, by Max Barry, and The Turnout, by Megan Abbott. -
What’s not to love about a genre characterized by “a high degree of intrigue, adventure, and suspense"? The Weekly Reader reviews new work from TJ Newman and Stephen King. -
It is said that blood is thicker than water, and that may be why things get messy when family gets involved! Marion Winik reviews two new novels full of thick, sticky family soup! -
The Weekly Reader reviews two new novels about leaps of faith, living with consequences, and the true joys of marriage. -
Who doesn't love an underdog? The Weekly Reader brings you two new memoirs about rising above your circumstances and succeeding against the odds. -
Sure, weddings are great fun. But what happens when the confetti settles? The Weekly Reader looks at the challenges of long-term relationships and what comes after "I do." -
The Weekly Reader has a fresh take on "Beach Reads" this week with smart, funny new books from beloved author Elin Hilderbrand and newcomer Sunny Hostin. -
This week, The Weekly Reader is routing for the underdog! Here's why we think you should read Bruce Henderson's Lucky King. -
Who says marriage is easy? The Weekly Reader explores the complex terrain that follows the honeymoon.
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On this episode of The Weekly Reader we review a great new biography of Malcolm X, and we share some thoughts about the controversial new biography of Philip Roth. -
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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, two new novels featuring Unforgettable Female Protagonists. Marion Wink reviews Kasuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun, and Maggie Shipstead's Great Circle. -
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.
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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.
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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new memoirs that explore what it means to be "American" in the current cultural melting pot of the… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, two new memoirs that read like adventure stories. Our book critic Marion Winik gives us her take on Vanessa… -
All the world's a stage! This week on The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that take us behind the scenes of stage and screen: Ethan Hawke's A… -
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,… -
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…
