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. 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.