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.
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Click on the image for the book list. Impossible Views of the World, Lucy Ives, PenguinThe Fortunate Ones, Ellen Umansky, William Morrow -
Click on the image for the book list. Young Jane Young, Gabrielle Zevin, AlgonquinThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, Gabrielle Zevin, Algonquin -
Click on the image for this week's pick. Mrs. Fletcher, Tom Perrotta, Scribner -
Click on the image for the book list. New People, Danzy Senna, RiverheadWhat We Lose, Zinzi Clemmons, VikingEverything I Never Told You, Celeste Ng,… -
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Click on the image for the book list. Book recommendations Live from Cairo, Ian Bassingthwaite, ScribnerThe Leavers, Lisa Ko, Algonquin
