On this edition of The Weekly Reader, two novels that highlight some of the complicated chapters and disastrous outcomes of the history of race relations in this country. We review "Take my Hand" by Dolen Perkins-Valdez and "Horse" by Geraldine Brooks. 

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

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, two novels that highlight some of the complicated chapters and disastrous outcomes of the history of race relations in this country. We review "Take my Hand" by Dolen Perkins-Valdez and "Horse" by Geraldine Brooks. 
All titles available at The Ivy Bookshop and other fine local retailers.

----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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