On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that tackle taboos, fetishes, and other transgressive topics: The Fetishist, by Katherine Min, and Alice Sadie Celine, by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright.

All titles available at The Ivy Bookshop and other fine local retailers. 

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels that tackle taboos, fetishes, and other transgressive topics: <a href="https://www.theivybookshop.com/book/9780593713655">The Fetishist</a>, by Katherine Min, and <a href="https://www.theivybookshop.com/book/9781668021590">Alice Sadie Celine</a>, by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright.
All titles available at The Ivy Bookshop and other fine local retailers.

----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.

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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.

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&rsquo;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.

Breaking Taboos: "The Fetishist" by Katherine Min and "Alice Sadie Celine" by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright

Ah, summer. when if we are lucky, our work loads gets a little lighter, and our reading gets a little lighter, too. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new, not-so-terribly serious releases sure to help you enjoy a day at the beach or by the pool: Come and Get It, by Kiley Reid, and Margo Has Money Troubles, by Rufi Thorpe. 

Ah, summer. when if we are lucky, our work loads gets a little lighter, and our reading gets a little lighter, too. On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new, not-so-terribly serious releases sure to help you enjoy a day at the beach or by the pool: <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/come-and-get-it-kiley-reid/20010908?ean=9780593328200">Come and Get It</a>, by Kiley Reid, and <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/margo-s-got-money-troubles-rufi-thorpe/20917237?ean=9780063356580">Margo Has Money Troubles</a>, by Rufi Thorpe.

Hot Summer Reads: "Come and Get It" by Kiley Reid and "Margo Has Money Troubles" by Rufi Thorpe

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels full of weird events, bizarre coincidences, and almost unbelievable outcomes: Real Life and Other Fictions, by Susan Coll, and The Husbands, by Holly Gramazio.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels full of weird events, bizarre coincidences, and almost unbelievable outcomes: <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/real-life-and-other-fictions-susan-coll/20207865?ean=9781400234141">Real Life and Other Fictions</a>, by Susan Coll, and <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-husbands-holly-gramazio/20583082?ean=9780385550611">The Husbands</a>, by Holly Gramazio.

Stranger Things: "Real Life and Other Fictions" by Susan Coll and "The Husbands" by Holly Gramazio.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review three new thrillers: One of Our Kind, by Nicola Yoon, Death in the Air, by Ram Murali, and The God of the Woods, by Liz Moore.

On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review three new thrillers: <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/one-of-our-kind-nicola-yoon/20614069?ean=9780593470671">One of Our Kind</a>, by Nicola Yoon, <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/death-in-the-air-ram-murali/21020630?ean=9780063319301">Death in the Air</a>, by Ram Murali, and <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-god-of-the-woods-liz-moore/20696242?ean=9780593418918">The God of the Woods</a>, by Liz Moore.

Breaking Taboos: "The Fetishist" by Katherine Min and "Alice Sadie Celine" by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright

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