On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that capture the enormous complexities and immense landscapes of India: are The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese and Victory City by Salman Rushdie. 

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that capture the enormous complexities and immense landscapes of India: are <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/covenant-of-water/18668163?ean=9780802162175">The Covenant of Water</a> by Abraham Verghese and <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/victory-city-salman-rushdie/18485507?ean=9780593243411">Victory City</a> by Salman Rushdie.

----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 may have missed, it’s like having a new best friend with very good taste to guide you in your literary adventures. The Weekly Reader is produced by WYPR and hosted by Lisa Morgan.

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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 may have missed, it’s like having a new best friend with very good taste to guide you in your literary adventures. The Weekly Reader is produced by WYPR and hosted by Lisa Morgan.

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 may have missed, it&rsquo;s like having a new best friend with very good taste to guide you in your literary adventures. The Weekly Reader is produced by WYPR and hosted by Lisa Morgan.

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