On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new books that explore ethnic identity and coming of age in the American Midwest: Departure Stories by Elisa Bernick, and The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang. 

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new books that explore ethnic identity and coming of age in the American Midwest: <a href="https://www.theivybookshop.com/book/9780253064073">Departure Stories</a> by Elisa Bernick, and <a href="https://www.theivybookshop.com/book/9780393868074">The Family Chao</a> by Lan Samantha Chang.

----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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