We have some October books we’d like to recommend.
Recommended Books: October 2025
Presenting Tilde Acuña’s Introduction to “There Are Angels Walking the Fields”
We’re pleased to present an excerpt from Marlon Hacla’s There Are Angels Walking the Fields, coming in translation (by Kristine Ong Muslim) from Broken Sleep Books. The book’s introduction, excepted below, is by Tilde Acuña, and combines text and images to create a thoroughly resonant whole.
Afternoon Bites: “Tiny Nightmares” Excerpted, Katie Kitamura, Karen Russell Interviewed, Gunn-Truscinski Duo, and More
In our afternoon reading: an excerpt from “Tiny Nightmares,” talking books with Karen Russell, and more.
Morning Bites: Gabrielle Bell, Escapist Lit, D. Harlan Wilson, Kristine Ong Muslim Fiction, and More
In our morning reading: new comics by Gabrielle Bell, an interview with D. Harlan Wilson, and more.
Morning Bites: Brandon Taylor Interviewed, Andy Davidson, Kristine Ong Muslim Fiction, yMusic, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Brandon Taylor and Paul Yoon, a review of Andy Davidson’s new novel, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Kristine Ong Muslim Fiction, Eugene Lim on Libraries, Nick Cave, and More
In our afternoon fiction: interviews with Kali Fajardo-Anstine and Eugene Lim, fiction by Kristine Ong Muslim, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Warren Ellis Interviewed, Kristine Ong Muslim Fiction, Colin Dickey on Conspiracies, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Warren Ellis, new writing from Kristine Ong Muslim and Sarah Bridgins, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Jeremiah Moss Interviewed, Jesmyn Ward Nonfiction, Annie DeWitt, Fred Thomas’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Jeremiah Moss and Annie DeWitt, new writing from Jesmyn Ward, and more.