
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Rebecca van Laer and Claudia Rowe, pondering horror films, and more.

In our afternoon reading: interviews with Rebecca van Laer and Claudia Rowe, pondering horror films, and more.

In our morning reading: thoughts on books by Nnedi Okorafor and Joshua Jennifer Espinoza, a playlist from Cynthia Weiner, and more.

In our afternoon reading: interviews with Will Oldham and Lucy Sante, thoughts on Ezra Feinberg’s new album, and more.

In our morning reading: exploring the works of Dubravka Ugresic, interviews with Idra Novey and Álvaro Enrigue, and more.
The books that have gotten our attention for the month of October are a wide-ranging bunch, ranging from eagerly anticipated works from literary titans to bold voices from across the globe appearing in translation. Here’s a look at some of the works that we’re most excited about for the weeks to come.

In our morning reading: the literary history of Bette Howland, new writing on music from Michael Azzerad, Ben Tanzer on Gabino Iglesias’s new book, and more.

In our afternoon reading: interviews with Lincoln Michel and Garth Risk Hallberg, thoughts on new books from Patti Smith and Percival Everett, and much more.

In our afternoon reading: notes on two Frank Stanford collections, Eileen Myles and Ben Lerner in conversation, Floridian wolves, and much more.