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The Weekly Reader

----What should I read next?---- Book critic and longtime NPR commentator Marion Winik answers this question in four opinionated, book-loving minutes. With reviews of new releases and older titles you... Read more

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Friends and Lovers: "The Rachel Incident" by Caroline O’Donoghue, and "Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style" by Paul Rudnick

Friends and Lovers: "The Rachel Incident" by Caroline O’Donoghue, and "Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style" by Paul Rudnick

College can be a life altering experience, especially for the more “inexperienced” students for whom this is a first tas... Read more

31 Jul 2023

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Merry Widows: "The Five Star Weekend" by Elin Hilderbrand and "You Can't Stay Here Forever" by Katharine Lin

Merry Widows: "The Five Star Weekend" by Elin Hilderbrand and "You Can't Stay Here Forever" by Katharine Lin

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, unexpected consequences follow the untimely deaths of two rather bad husbands. Mar... Read more

19 Jul 2023

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Seaside Reads: "Beach Week" by Susan Coll and "Silver Alert" by Lee Smith

Seaside Reads: "Beach Week" by Susan Coll and "Silver Alert" by Lee Smith

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that are perfect to enjoy at the seaside: Beach Week, by ... Read more

12 Jul 2023

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Local Authors Special: Jane Delury, Christine Grillo, and Matt Norman

Local Authors Special: Jane Delury, Christine Grillo, and Matt Norman

On each edition of The Weekly Reader, we try to review the very best books from all around the world – but what about al... Read more

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Hot Summer Reads: "Friends Like These" by Meg Rosoff and "The Guest," by Emma Cline

Hot Summer Reads: "Friends Like These" by Meg Rosoff and "The Guest," by Emma Cline

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion winik reviews two new novels that take us from the scorchin... Read more

28 Jun 2023

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Interracial Complications: "Everything is Fine" by Cecilia Rabess and "Wade in the Water" by Nyani Nkrumah

Interracial Complications: "Everything is Fine" by Cecilia Rabess and "Wade in the Water" by Nyani Nkrumah

Relationships can be difficult to navigate, and when hot button issues like race and sex, and politics are present, thin... Read more

22 Jun 2023

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New Work from Cool Writers: "Lucky Dogs" by Helen Schulman and "Fireworks Every Night" by Beth Raymer

New Work from Cool Writers: "Lucky Dogs" by Helen Schulman and "Fireworks Every Night" by Beth Raymer

Sometimes, knowing what a book is “about” gives us few clues as to what the book will be “like.” On this edition of The ... Read more

14 Jun 2023

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Mother - Daughter Memoirs

Mother - Daughter Memoirs

Mother-daughter relationships can be very good, or very complicated, but rarely boring. On this edition of The Weekly Re... Read more

8 Jun 2023

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it Happened on Twitter: "The Society of Shame"by Jane Roper and "Yellowface" by R.F. Kuang

it Happened on Twitter: "The Society of Shame"by Jane Roper and "Yellowface" by R.F. Kuang

Social media can be a great way to bring attention to a person, place, or thing, but what happens when the kind of atten... Read more

1 Jun 2023

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In and Out of Love: "Romantic Comedy" by Curtis Sittenfeld and "How to Fall Out of Love Madly" by Jan Casales

In and Out of Love: "Romantic Comedy" by Curtis Sittenfeld and "How to Fall Out of Love Madly" by Jan Casales

On The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about romantic entanglements and their attending highs and lows: "Romanti... Read more

26 May 2023

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