Looking for something new to read this October? There’s a lot that looks impressive this month, including a few books by writers we’ve published here in past years. There’s also formally inventive fiction, thought-provoking explorations of the state of literature, and bold debuts. What’s not to like?
In our afternoon reading: fiction by Eugene Lim, Hanif Abdurraqib on pop-punk, and more.
In our morning reading: a review of Ali Smith’s new novel, interviews with Diane Cook and Alisson Wood, and more.
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Laurie Anderson and S.P. Miskowski, fiction by Eugene Lim, and more.
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Rebecca Solnit and Julia Alvarez, new writing from Beth Lisick, and more.
In our morning reading: remembering Stephen Dixon, new writing from Eugene Lim, and more.
In our afternoon fiction: interviews with Kali Fajardo-Anstine and Eugene Lim, fiction by Kristine Ong Muslim, and more.
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Sarah Rose Etter, book recommendations from Nicola Griffith, and much more.