On this edition of The WeeklyReader, we review a great new biography of Malcolm X filled with new and first-hand material about the charismatic figure, plus, Marion Winik weighs in on the new, now canceled, Philip Roth biography.  

On this edition of&nbsp;The Weekly Reader, we review a great new biography of Malcolm X filled with new and first-hand material about the charismatic figure, plus, Marion Winik weighs in on the new, now canceled, Philip Roth biography.&nbsp;&nbsp;

----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.

Great Biographies Part One

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about women pushed to their limits, and beyond, by forces they don’t quite understand:"Breaking and Entering" by Don Gillmor and "Search History" by Amy Taylor. 



All titles available at The Ivy Bookshop and other fine local retailers. 

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about women pushed to their limits, and beyond, by forces they don’t quite understand:"Breaking and Entering" by Don Gillmor and "Search History" by Amy Taylor. 
 
All titles available at The Ivy Bookshop and other fine local retailers.

Women on the Verge: "Breaking and Entering" by Don Gillmor and "Search History" by Amy Taylor

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik takes us back to school with a pair of novels about navigating complex teenage terrain and finding your tribe: "Speech Team" by Tim Murphy, and "Sugarless" by James Magruder. 

All titles available at The Ivy Bookshop and other fine local retailers. 

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, our book critic Marion Winik takes us back to school with a pair of novels about navigating complex teenage terrain and finding your tribe: "Speech Team" by Tim Murphy, and "Sugarless" by James Magruder. 
All titles available at The Ivy Bookshop and other fine local retailers.

Dramatic Interpretation: "Speech Team" by Tim Murphy, and "Sugarless" by James Magruder

Everybody has a few favorite authors, and it's a thrill when they release a new book. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels from old friends: "Tom Lake" by Ann Patchett and "Happiness Falls" by Angie Kim. 

All titles available at The Ivy Bookshop and other fine local retailers. 

Everybody has a few favorite authors, and it's a thrill when they release a new book. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels from old friends: "Tom Lake" by Ann Patchett and "Happiness Falls" by Angie Kim. 
All titles available at The Ivy Bookshop and other fine local retailers.

Great Biographies Part One

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