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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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3:07

Booker Prize-winning 'Flesh' shows a man detached...

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2025/12/15

David Szalay's award-winning novel, "Flesh," follows the life of one Hungarian man from adolescence to old age. And it manages to do a lot with precious few words.

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2:50

'The Ten Year Affair' recounts a young mother's...

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2025/12/08

Erin Somers' new novel, "The Ten Year Affair," offers an evocative and emotionally charged look at the realities of marriage and family life, and a meditation on the roads not taken.

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3:11

John Kenney's new novel explores what makes life...

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2025/12/01

John Kenney's newest novel, "I See You've Called in Dead," tells the story of a middle-aged obituary writer who uses an unplanned leave of absence to explore what life is really about.

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3:05

Ready for another dystopian nightmare? 'The Merge'...

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2025/11/24

Grace Walker’s debut novel, "The Merge," opens in a world where Earth’s resources have been pushed to a breaking point. That has given rise to a controversial new procedure in which two people’s consciousness can be combined and exist in one body.

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3:13

Sleeper hit: Debut novel 'The Correspondent' has...

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2025/11/17

"The Correspondent" was published back in April with little fanfare. But months after its release, the Virginia Evans debut made the New York Times Bestseller list and is a breakout hit, which speaks to the power of human connection.

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3:29

Aja Gabel's new novel, 'Lightbreakers,' explores the...

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2025/11/10

Aja Gabel's sophomore novel, "Lightbreakers," explores a wide range of questions ranging from environmental concerns to deep personal loss.

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3:32

With 'Wreck,' author Catherine Newman revisits some...

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2025/11/03

Catherine Newman's new novel, "Wreck," is set two years after her previous best-seller, "Sandwich." It finds main character Rocky back home in western Massachusetts and once again surrounded by family.

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3:08

'Bog Queen' blends ancient history with modern-day...

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2025/10/27

Anna North's newest novel, "Bog Queen," offers everything fans love about historical fiction: a fascinating look back through time with memorable characters, remarkable settings and a story that moves along at a steady clip.

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3:00

Rachel Harrison's new novel explores ghosts and...

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2025/10/20

In Rachel Harrison's new novel, "Play Nice," a woman must confront the demons of her past when she tries to fix up her childhood home.

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3:48

'Paper Girl' is a comprehensive look at a microcosm...

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2025/10/06

Beth Macy's new nonfiction narrative, "Paper Girl," is part memoir, part reportage, part oral history, and the result is a comprehensive look at a microcosm of modern America.

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3:08

'Life & Death & Giants' explores human weakness and...

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2025/09/29

Ron Rindo's new novel, "Life & Death & Giants," tells the story of a modern-day giant who is raised in an Amish community in Wisconsin.

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3:30

'Dominion' is a provocative look at the crushing...

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2025/09/22

Author Addie E. Citchens was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and raised as a church kid, and that background breathes life into her debut novel, "Dominion."

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3:59

'The Wilderness' explores the pitfalls of life and...

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2025/09/15

Angela Flournoy's sophomore novel, "The Wilderness," follows five Black women over the course of a 20-year friendship, from young adulthood into middle age. It recently made the longlist for the National Book Award for Fiction.

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3:26

Elizabeth Gilbert's new memoir explores the darker...

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2025/09/08

"All the Way to the River" is an impressive mashup of Elizabeth Gilbert’s candid storytelling, along with poems, drawings, prayers and doodles that she crafted during her partner's death and her own recovery from sex and love addiction.

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3:34

Darkly comic 'Discontent' follows the inner world of...

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2025/09/01

Beatriz Serrano's new novel, "Discontent," follows the life of a mid-level marketing executive who reflects the ennui of so many disillusioned millennials.

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1:40

'The Hounding' is an atmospheric tale that explores...

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2025/08/25

"The Hounding" by Xenobe Purvis is a debut novel set in 18th-century England that explores themes of misinformation, toxic masculinity and mob mentality.

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1:38

‘When the Cranes Fly South’ speaks to our human need...

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2025/08/18

Book critic Suzanne Perez says Lisa Ridzen's debut novel, "When the Cranes Fly South," which was Sweden's Book of the Year in 2024, is a poignant study on aging and end-of-life issues.

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1:40

'The Frequency of Living Things' explores the bonds —...

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2025/08/11

Book critic Suzanne Perez says Nick Fuller Googins's sophomore novel, "The Frequency of Living Things," is a well-written exploration of parenting, sisterhood and forgiveness.

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1:39

'Angel Down' offers a brutal and breathless look at...

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2025/08/04

KMUW's Suzanne Perez says the new novel by Daniel Kraus, "Angel Down," is a brutal descent onto a World War I battleground.

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1:38

Horror novelist Paul Tremblay delivers middle-grade...

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2025/07/21

Much as he does in his adult horror novels, Paul Tremblay masters the atmosphere of creeping dread with his middle-grade debut, "Another." Youngsters who love "Goosebumps" and scary stories around the campfire will want to add this novel to their collections.

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