On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about getting by, and trying to get ahead, in New York City: The Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead, and Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez. 

On this edition of&nbsp;The Weekly Reader,&nbsp;we review two new novels about getting by, and trying to get ahead, in New York City:&nbsp;The Harlem Shuffle&nbsp;by Colson Whitehead, and&nbsp;Olga Dies Dreaming&nbsp;by Xochitl Gonzalez.&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.

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