Marion Winik

1 day ago | wypr.org | Lisa Morgan |Marion Winik

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about dealing with modern predicaments in creative ways: Jane and Dan at the End of the World, by Colleen Oakley, and Rental House, by Weike Wang. The Weekly Reader BooksWYPR ReadsWYPR Books

3 days ago | newsday.com | Marion Winik

This month marks the 100th birthday of the ultimate Long Island classic, "The Great Gatsby," and Claire Anderson-Wheeler has given its fans a delightful way to celebrate with her debut novel, "The Gatsby Gambit." The book is a Golden Age-style detective story that uses F. Scott Fitzgerald’s settings and characters to create not a prequel or a sequel but a whole new plot.

1 week ago | wypr.org | Lisa Morgan |Marion Winik

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new "comfort books" from Japan: The Blanket Cats, by Kiyoshi Shigematsu andMornings Without Mii, by Mayumi Inaba. All titles available at your favorite local bookstore or online at bookshop.org The Weekly Reader BooksWYPR Readsmemoir

1 week ago | baltimorefishbowl.com | Marion Winik

A black Lincoln Town Car stretch limo occupied at least three normal-sized parking spots on the street in front of my house overnight last Tuesday, and a tall, dark and handsome older man slipped into it at around 11 a.m. Wednesday morning and drove away. One can only imagine the shock waves in our neighborhood, which include many Baltimoreans who keep a very close eye on the parking situation — but can the speculation be that much more interesting than the truth?

1 week ago | startribune.com | Marion Winik

Lydia Millet has published more than a dozen novels and two collections of stories; her latest, "Atavists," is a bit of both - a novel in stories, a deliciously digestible and of-the-moment read. Each chapter of the collection from the " Dinosaurs " novelist gives us a look into the lives of a group of neighbors in Southern California. In each chapter, a main character is identified as some kind of "ist" - Tourist, Dramatist, Mixologist, Therapist, Optimist, etc.