On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that capture the enormous complexities and immense landscapes of India: are <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/covenant-of-water/18668163?ean=9780802162175">The Covenant of Water</a> by Abraham Verghese and <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/victory-city-salman-rushdie/18485507?ean=9780593243411">Victory City</a> by Salman Rushdie. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Great American Novels: "Long Island Compromise" by Taffy Brodesser-Akner and "Familiaris" by David Wrobliewski

----What should I read next?---- Book critic and longtime NPR commentator Marion Winik answers this question in four opinionated, book-loving minutes. With reviews of new releases and older titles you may have missed, it’s like having a new best friend with very good taste to guide you in your literary adventures. The Weekly Reader is produced by WYPR and hosted by Lisa Morgan.