What makes Texas such fertile ground for tall tales and great storytellers? O this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels brimming with Texas twang and swagger: Bobby Finger's "The Old Place" and Stacy Swann's "Olympus, Texas." 

What makes Texas such fertile ground for tall tales and great storytellers? O this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels brimming with Texas twang and swagger: Bobby Finger's "The Old Place" and Stacy Swann's "Olympus, Texas."

----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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