The Weekly Reader

The World of Work: "Help Wanted" by Adelle Waldman and "Burn Book: A Tech Love Story" by Kara...

On this edition of The Weekly Reader we review two new books that take us behind the scenes of...

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• 6 días

Funny Women: "Worry" by Alexandra Tanner and "Sylvia's Second Act" by Hillary Yablon

There are many good reasons to read a book: to study history, learn a new skill, practice our...

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• 13 días

Black American Fiction: "James" by Percival Everett and "Neighbors and Other Stories" by Diane...

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review a novel and a collection of short fiction from...

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• 19 días

On Immigration: "The Prince of Los Cocuyos" by Richard Blanco, "Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here" by...

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik recommends three books that...

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• 25 días

Fabulous Fables: "The Bullet Swallower" by Elizabeth Gonzalez James and "The Fox Wife" by Yangsee...

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews two new fabulous books...

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• 1 mes

Mental Illness: "The Best Minds" by Jonathan Rosen and :"While You Were Out" by Meg Kissinger

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new memoirs about mental illness that are...

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• 1 mes

The Art World: "Get the Picture" by Bianca Bosker and "The Art Thief" by Michael Finkel

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new books about the people and forces that...

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• 2 meses

People With Causes: "Martyr" by Kaveh Akbar and "Birnam Wood" by Eleanor Catton

What motivates someone to get involved in a movement or devote themselves to a cause? On this...

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• 2 meses

My Moody Valentine: Roxana Robinson's "Leaving" and Emily Austin's "Interesting Facts About Space"

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about the game of love and some of...

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• 2 meses

Life During COVID: "Joan is Okay" by Weike Wang, and "Fourteen Days" edited by Margaret Atwood...

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review tow new books, one novel, and a collection of...

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The Mothers: "Flores and Miss Paula" by Melissa Rivero and "The Underburn" by Bill Gaythwaite

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about navigating life with mom as...

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• 2 meses

Family Life: "Mercury" by Amy Jo Burns" and "Welcome Home, Stranger" by Kate Christensen

On this edition of TheWeekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik reviews two new novels about...

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Breaking Taboos: "The Fetishist" by Katherine Min and "Alice Sadie Celine" by Sarah...

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that tackle taboos, fetishes, and...

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• 3 meses

Christmas in Nantucket with Elin Hilderbrand

Perhaps you are familiar with the charming Nordic custom of exchanging books on Christmas eve, to...

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• 3 meses

Adventure Time: "Orbital" by Samantha Harvey and "Airplane Mode" Shahnaz Habib

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new books about travel, exploration, and how...

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• 4 meses

Historical Fiction from Ariel Lawhon and Paulette Jiles

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new historical novels that explore hard times...

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• 4 meses

Texas Size: "The Madstone" by Elizabeth Crook and "Mr. Texas" by Lawrence Wright

Texas is a big land of legends and lore, heroes and villains unlike any other state in the...

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• 4 meses

Great Reporting: "The Times" by Adam Nagourney, and "Gator Country" by Rebecca Renner

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new examples of deeply researched journalism,...

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• 4 meses

"My Name is Barbra"

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, Marion Winik gives her take on Barbra Streisand's...

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• 4 meses

Social Circles: "Ana Turns" by Lisa Gornick and "The Children's Bach" by Helen Garner

What does your social circle say about you? On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two...

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• 5 meses