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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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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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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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1:38

Before you see the movie, sit down and read ‘Small...

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2024/11/11

At just over 100 pages, Irish author Claire Keegan’s novel, "Small Things Like These," is deceptively simple. But her carefully crafted story and characters have readers wrestling with essential moral questions.

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1:38

'Bear' is a modern fable that explores the nature of...

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2024/11/04

Author Julia Phillips uses the bones of a Brothers Grimm fairy tale to ground her novel, "Bear," but fleshes it out with modern characters and sensibilities.

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1:37

Another option for spooky-season reading: Mason...

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2024/10/28

Mason Coile's 'William' offers a Hitchcock-meets-cyber-noir level of intensity. It’s definitely one of those stories that, once you start, is impossible to put down.

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1:40

In 'The Night We Lost Him,' Laura Dave offers...

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2024/10/21

Fans looking for a lightning-paced thriller won’t find that in Laura Dave's "The Night We Lost Him." But what the novel lacks in jaw-dropping plot twists it more than makes up for in soulful romance and family drama.

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1:40

Stanley Tucci is back with another delectable memoir

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2024/10/14

Author, actor and famous foodie Stanley Tucci has released another memoire, "What I Ate in One Year (and Related Thoughts," which chronicles one gastronomical year in his life.

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1:40

Rivers Solomon's 'Model Home' is literary horror at...

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2024/10/07

Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says Rivers Solomon's newest novel, 'Model Home,' confronts heavy topics like race, class, identity and mental health alongside a constant hum of psychological dread.

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1:40

‘How easy is that?’ Not very. Ina Garten relates a...

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2024/09/30

Celebrity chef Ina Garten's new memoir, "Be There When the Luck Happens," is perfect for fans of foodie memoirs and anyone interested in the tricky business of building a brand.

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1:41

‘Graveyard Shift’ is classic M.L. Rio, but not the...

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2024/09/23

M.L. Rio's new novella, "Graveyard Shift," centers on five friends who work the late shift in a college town. It’s atmospheric and eerie, but at less than 150 pages, it leaves true Rio fans wanting more.

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