By — Elizabeth Flock Elizabeth Flock Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/februarys-pick-for-the-pbs-newshour-new-york-times-book-club-is-the-wife Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter February’s pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is ‘The Wife’ Arts Jan 29, 2019 6:50 PM EDT We’re excited to announce that “The Wife” by Meg Wolitzer is the February pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This.” “The Wife” is a darkly funny, intelligent tale of what happens when you decide to stop sacrificing your own talents in service of your spouse’s success. Glenn Close, who plays the title character in last summer’s film adaptation, is up for an Academy Award for her performance. In a review in the New York Times Book Review, American writer Claire Dederer calls the novel “a puzzle and an entertainment” and “a near heartbreaking document of feminist realpolitik.” In the coming days, we’ll post discussion questions for “The Wife,” an annotated excerpt and writing advice from Wolitzer, who is the author of more than a dozen novels. At the end of the month, she will answer your questions on the PBS NewsHour. Just joining? Become a member of the book club by joining our Facebook group, or by signing up for our newsletter. You can find all of our book club content here, or look back at our conversations about previous selections for the book club below: Sandeep Jauhar’s medical history “Heart”“ Casey Gerald’s political memoir “There Will Be No Miracles Here“ Katie Kitamura’s psychological thriller, “A Separation“ Nate Blakeslee’s tale of wolves and the West, “American Wolf“ Robert Kaplan’s mix of road trip and political analysis “Earning the Rockies“ Lesley Nneka Arimah’s short story collection “What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky“ Min Jin Lee’s historical family saga “Pachinko“ Andrew Sean Greer’s comic novel “Less“ Tara Westover’s memoir “Educated‘ Dan Egan’s environmental portrait “The Death and Life of the Great Lakes“ Mohsin Hamid’s magical novel “Exit West” David Grann’s true crime tale “Killers of the Flower Moon” Jesmyn Ward’s lyrical “Sing, Unburied, Sing” Thanks for reading along! By — Elizabeth Flock Elizabeth Flock Elizabeth Flock is an independent journalist who reports on justice and gender. She can be reached at elizabethflock@gmail.com @lizflock
We’re excited to announce that “The Wife” by Meg Wolitzer is the February pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This.” “The Wife” is a darkly funny, intelligent tale of what happens when you decide to stop sacrificing your own talents in service of your spouse’s success. Glenn Close, who plays the title character in last summer’s film adaptation, is up for an Academy Award for her performance. In a review in the New York Times Book Review, American writer Claire Dederer calls the novel “a puzzle and an entertainment” and “a near heartbreaking document of feminist realpolitik.” In the coming days, we’ll post discussion questions for “The Wife,” an annotated excerpt and writing advice from Wolitzer, who is the author of more than a dozen novels. At the end of the month, she will answer your questions on the PBS NewsHour. Just joining? Become a member of the book club by joining our Facebook group, or by signing up for our newsletter. You can find all of our book club content here, or look back at our conversations about previous selections for the book club below: Sandeep Jauhar’s medical history “Heart”“ Casey Gerald’s political memoir “There Will Be No Miracles Here“ Katie Kitamura’s psychological thriller, “A Separation“ Nate Blakeslee’s tale of wolves and the West, “American Wolf“ Robert Kaplan’s mix of road trip and political analysis “Earning the Rockies“ Lesley Nneka Arimah’s short story collection “What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky“ Min Jin Lee’s historical family saga “Pachinko“ Andrew Sean Greer’s comic novel “Less“ Tara Westover’s memoir “Educated‘ Dan Egan’s environmental portrait “The Death and Life of the Great Lakes“ Mohsin Hamid’s magical novel “Exit West” David Grann’s true crime tale “Killers of the Flower Moon” Jesmyn Ward’s lyrical “Sing, Unburied, Sing” Thanks for reading along!