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Book Review

Journalist and book reviewer Suzanne Perez reviews the latest books and such for KMUW on air and right here. Discover new reviews on Mondays.

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'Ordinary Time' underscores the idea that a quiet,...

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2025/04/21

'Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put' is a memoir in essays by Annie B. Jones, the owner of an independent bookstore in Thomasville, Georgia. It explores small-town living and the idea that you don't have to do big things in a big city to have a meaningful life.

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1:40

Katie Kitamura's 'Audition' will leave you puzzling...

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2025/04/14

Katie Kitamura's newest novel, “Audition,” is a slow-burn psychological thriller that you can’t stop reading, even though you’re not exactly sure what’s going on.

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1:40

'The Float Test' offers superb writing, but it's hard...

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2025/04/07

Lynn Steger Strong's new novel, "The Float Test," is the story of four siblings who come together in Florida after the unexpected death of their mother.

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1:35

'Secrets of Adulthood' packs a lot of wisdom into...

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2025/03/31

In her new book, "Secrets of Adulthood: Simple Truths for Our Complex Lives," author Gretchen Rubin distills decades of research into a collection of easy-to-remember life hacks.

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1:39

'Tilt' recounts one woman's journey through...

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2025/03/24

Emma Pattee's debut novel, "Tilt," is a powerful, fast-paced literary thriller that will have you pondering human nature and your own capacity to carry on.

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1:38

'Integrated' explores the problematic legacy of...

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2025/03/17

In her new book, "Integrated: How American Schools Failed Black Children," scholar Noliwe Rooks unpacks the questionable legacy of the Brown v. Board of Education decision.

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1:40

Kim Fay's new novel is a love letter to books and...

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2025/03/10

Kim Fay's "Kate & Frida" is a heartwarming epistolary novel that follows the unexpected friendship between two young women in the early 1990s who bond over food and books.

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1:39

'Rebel Girls' celebrates 10 years with more stories...

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2025/03/03

A new, 10th-anniversary edition of 'Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls' includes 22 new profiles of women, including Greta Thunberg, Judy Blume and Taylor Swift.

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1:38

With ‘Three Days in June,’ Anne Tyler gives us more...

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2025/02/17

'Three Days in June' reflects author Anne Tyler’s signature wit and flair for dialogue. This is her 25th novel.

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1:39

‘Memorial Days’ is a heartfelt memoir on marriage and...

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2025/02/10

Author Geraldine Brooks explores death and grief in her new memoir, "Memorial Days." It recounts the days, months and years following the sudden death of Brooks' husband, Tony Horwitz.

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1:39

‘Good Dirt’ is a well-researched tale, but suffers...

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2025/02/03

"Good Dirt" by Charmaine Wilkerson tells the story of a well-to-do Black family who settled on the coast of New England.

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1:38

Ready for more figure skating drama? 'The Favorites'...

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2025/01/27

Layne Fargo's new novel, "The Favorites," explores the dazzling but brutal world of elite ice dancing.

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1:38

'Secret History of the Rape Kit' reveals another...

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2025/01/20

Journalist Pagan Kennedy spent years tracking down the full story of Martha "Marty" Goddard, and her book reflects that troubling history along with the author’s personal experiences and motivation.

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1:40

'Witchcraft for Wayward Girls' offers much more than...

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2025/01/13

Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says Grady Hendrix's new novel, "Witchcraft for Wayward Girls," is a creepy, quirky story of teenaged girls who discover their hidden power.

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1:40

Slow-burn ‘Creation Lake’ is smart and stylish, but...

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2024/12/30

Rachel Kushner's newest novel, "Creation Lake," tells the story of a seductive American secret agent who infiltrates a rural commune of French subversives.

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1:38

Looking for a bookish holiday tradition? Take a page...

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2024/12/23

Jolabokaflod, which translates loosely to "Christmas book flood," is an annual tradition that celebrates books and reading. Every year on Christmas Eve, people in Iceland exchange books and spend the evening reading.

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1:41

A cookbook on audio? Perelman's 'Smitten Kitchen...

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2024/12/16

In "Smitten Kitchen Keepers: A Kitchen Counter Conversation," author Deb Perelman riffs on some of her favorite recipes, sharing stories about what inspired it or how she has tweaked, simplified and perfected it over the years.

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1:40

'Colored Television' takes a searing, satirical look...

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2024/12/09

Danzy Senna’s 'Colored Television' is a dark comedy that explores issues of parenting, art, Hollywood, real estate and the racial-identity industrial complex. There’s really not a single aspect of modern life that escapes the author’s critical eye or searing wit.

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1:40

‘Impossible Creatures’ is a new children's book that...

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2024/12/02

Katherine Rundell's 'Impossible Creatures' is the first installment of a planned fantasy trilogy for young readers. It introduces us to the Archipelago, where mythical creatures like unicorns and krakens coexist with humans.

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1:39

Samantha Harvey's 'Orbital' is a breathtaking love...

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2024/11/25

Samantha Harvey's novel "Orbital," which won this year's prestigious Booker Prize, is nearly plotless. But Harvey’s writing shimmers as she describes daily life on the International Space Station and six astronauts' view of the world.

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