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Book Review
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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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Ann Patchett’s ‘Whistler’ is a nod to the power of storytelling
4d ago00:02:28Tap to summarizeAnn Patchett's new novel, "Whistler," is not a horse book. But it is a tender account of a family’s past, including secrets, misconceptions, and traumas both major and minor.
Transcribe →'Dear Monica Lewinsky' is part comedy, part cultural reckoning
3w ago00:02:38Tap to summarizeJulia Langbein's new novel, "Dear Monica Lewinsky," is part comedy, part fairy tale, part historical reckoning — a clever and creative work that will have you rethinking much of what you have come to believe.
Transcribe →'Small Boat' inspires readers to examine their own moral failings
May 2500:02:48Tap to summarize"Small Boat" by Vincent Delecroix is a fictionalized account of a real-life tragedy, during which 27 migrants died after their inflatable dinghy capsized in the English Channel. It was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2025.
Transcribe →Live from New York, it’s … a pretty great novel, especially on audio
Apr 2700:02:40Tap to summarize"The Midnight Show," by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne, tells the story of a 'Saturday Night Live'-style comedy show and the decades-long mystery surrounding the death of its rising star.
Transcribe →Lauren Groff’s ‘Brawler’ is a gut-punch of a story collection
Apr 1300:01:39Tap to summarizeAll nine stories in Lauren Groff's new collection, "Brawler," are bold and emotional. Many feature shocking endings. And there’s not a dud in the bunch.
Transcribe →Poet Maggie Smith explores body and mind in her new collection
Mar 3000:03:08Tap to summarizeMaggie Smith is best known for her poem Good Bones, which went viral in 2020. Her new collection, A Suit or a Suitcase, is an emotional, mind-opening study on the relentlessness of time.
Transcribe →'Good People' reveals itself through myriad narrators
Mar 1600:02:49Tap to summarizeFans of Liz Moore's "The God of the Woods" will love Patmeena Sabit's debut novel, "Good People," which is another literary mystery-thriller that keeps you wondering and guessing until its final pages.
Transcribe →'Evil Genius' is a dark and clever feminist fantasy
Mar 200:03:12Tap to summarizeClaire Oshetsky's new novel, "Evil Genius," explores complex themes of obsession and desire, with a darkly comic style and a storyline that twists, turns and goes places you never expect.
Transcribe →'Blob: A Love Story' offers a surreal look at love and identity
Feb 1600:02:42Tap to summarizeMaggie Su's debut novel, "Blob: A Love Story," tells the story of a young woman who tries to transform a sentient blob into the man of her dreams.
Transcribe →Jennette McCurdy's debut novel explores misguided yearning
Feb 200:03:09Tap to summarizeJennette McCurdy's debut novel, "Half His Age," is the story of a 17-year-old girl who craves a sexual relationship with her high school creative writing teacher.
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