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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Eye-opening takes on the human condition in new non-fiction. -
Humor, and especially satire, can be useful tools for tackling life’s most confounding situations. -
Who doesn't like award-winning books? -
Is the new one as good as the other one? Read it and find out! -
What makes people tick...and what makes people crack? -
High school can be a time of great discovery, about yourself and others. It’s a time and place to try new things, and find your tribe, be it on the playing field, on the stage, in the classroom, or maybe behind the bleachers. -
Everybody has a few favorite authors, and it's a thrill when they release a new book. -
Something old, and something new, from Cuban-born American author Cristina Garcia. -
A great memoir is like a window into a private world of the past – an intimate invitation to learn about a life, directly from the source. -
Want to get away? Travel books from Neil King and Geoff Dyer.
The Weekly Reader
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On this edition of The Weekly Reader, two new books about climate change and its implications for life on earth: Owls of the Eastern Ice by Jonathan… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, fact and fiction about life in Northern Ireland during The Troubles. We review Michelle Gallen's Big Girl Small Town… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two short books by a favorite author, Jenny Offill. Marion Winik shares her thoughts on The Department of… -
Short Stories: Great Collections From Danielle Evans and Souvankham ThammavongsaOn this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two of Marion Winik's favorite short story collections of the year: Danielle Evans' The Office of… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, two very different takes on growing up in America: Natasha Trethewey's memoir Memorial Drive and Gabriel Bump's… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new books that search for meaning by reflecting on the past: Cold Moon: On Love, Life and… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new memoirs that showcase the special bond between dogs and their human companions: Good Boy: A Life… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, may we suggest an audio book or two? Our book critic Marion Winik makes the case for listening to Sarah Blake's The… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that bring New York City to life: Debra Jo Immergut's You Again, and Caroline Leavitt's… -
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that manage to capture the current cultural zeitgeist: Memorial by Bryan Washington, and…
