On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two books, one a new novel and the other a re-issue of a somewhat overlooked classic about some of the larger issues facing the denizens of small town America: <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-mighty-red-louise-erdrich/21153993?ean=9780063277052">The Mighty Red</a>, by Louise Erdrich, and <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/broke-heart-blues-joyce-carol-oates/21014447?ean=9781636141145">Broke Heart Blues</a>, by Joyce Carol Oates.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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----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.