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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Secret knowledge and magic potions.
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Changing times, changing attitudes, changing lives.
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Who says the suburbs are boring?
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Stranger than fiction, you say?
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Making friends, telling stories.
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Hey! Want to start a new podcast?
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Behinds the scenes in the halls of power and government.
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Money can't buy you love, but can it buy you happiness?
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The Weekly Reader goes to the seaside, again!
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…