Texas is a big land of legends and lore, heroes and villains unlike any other state in the nation. On this edition of  The Weekly Reader, we review two Texas-sized tales from The Lone Star State: The Madstone by Elizabeth Crook, and Mr. Texas by Lawrence Wright.

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Texas is a big land of legends and lore, heroes and villains unlike any other state in the nation. On this edition of  The Weekly Reader, we review two Texas-sized tales from The Lone Star State: <a href="https://www.theivybookshop.com/book/9780316564342">The Madstone</a> by Elizabeth Crook, and <a href="https://www.theivybookshop.com/book/9780593537374">Mr. Texas</a> by Lawrence Wright.
All title 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.

Texas Size: "The Madstone" by Elizabeth Crook and "Mr. Texas" by Lawrence Wright

Sometimes, you think you know a lot about a favorite author, and then, they write a memoir. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new, revealing memoirs from a pair of famous writers: And Then? And Then? What Else?, by Daniel Handler and Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, by Salman Rushdie.

Sometimes, you think you know a lot about a favorite author, and then, they write a memoir. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new, revealing memoirs from a pair of famous writers: <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/and-then-and-then-what-else-daniel-handler/20615480?ean=9781324090601">And Then? And Then? What Else?</a>, by Daniel Handler and <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/knife-meditations-after-an-attempted-murder-salman-rushdie/20673131?ean=9780593730249">Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder</a>, by Salman Rushdie.

New Memoirs from Salmon Rushdie and Daniel Handler

The extreme lifestyles of the rich and famous can be somewhat fascinating.  On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new books about the ultra wealthy and their unique challenges: Wives Like Us, by Plum Sykes, and Lies and Weddings, by Kevin Kwan.

The extreme lifestyles of the rich and famous can be somewhat fascinating.  On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new books about the ultra wealthy and their unique challenges: <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/wives-like-us-plum-sykes/19257373?ean=9780062429087">Wives Like Us</a>, by Plum Sykes, and <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/lies-and-weddings-kevin-kwan/20462247?ean=9780385546294">Lies and Weddings</a>, by Kevin Kwan.

Eat the Rich: Wives Like Us, by Plum Sykes, and Lies and Weddings, by Kevin Kwan

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about taking a midlife crisis and unexpected adventures: The Lady Waiting, by Magdalena Zyzak, and All Fours, by Miranda July.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about taking a midlife crisis and unexpected adventures: <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-lady-waiting-magdalena-zyzak/20583077?ean=9780593542941">The Lady Waiting</a>, by Magdalena Zyzak, and <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/all-fours-miranda-july/20578438?ean=9780593190265">All Fours</a>, by Miranda July.

Texas Size: "The Madstone" by Elizabeth Crook and "Mr. Texas" by Lawrence Wright

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