From @altajournal.bsky.social: 15 New Books for October -- including Monona Wali's forthcoming novel, Sutra Americana, out October 20!
Check out the full list of recommended reads: www.altaonline.com/books/g73842...
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15 New Books for October
Here are the works by authors on and of the West—including The Occidental Book of the Dead, Off the Reservation, and Passengers—that we’re most excited to see published this month.
![On the left, a photo of the cover of Dear Future Occupants. At top, text reads AVAILABLE NOW. Then there are two review quotes and two blurbs: “Preposterous, exuberant, and tender. . . . [A] funny, affecting debut novel.”—Shelf Awareness. “A worthy new entry into the ‘dysfunctional family’ literary genre. . . . A quirky, endearing family novel that hums with the same madcap energy as Madeline Cash’s recent Lost Lambs.”—Library Journal. “A rollicking, big-hearted family saga that reads like an urgent dispatch from that friend of yours who is manic and funny, has a great eye for the telling detail, and is vitally interested in the way the world works—especially how we move (or don’t) toward greater compassion and understanding of other people.”—George Saunders. “Wonderful and zany. Stahl, a poet and former restaurateur, writes with such wit and brio and energy. From first page to last, Dear Future Occupants is a pungent delight.”—Margot Livesey](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7d36gfouhs7biernhmiamjxz/bafkreianwz4chayyhi3uczzwnk7m74zdtccjnbwfnorqc5iwyi53f4etsq)
![An image of the cover of UNBELONGING: A LIFE IN SEARCH OF HOME by Catherine Jagoe, with a quote from the review: “[A] sensitively observed essay collection. . . . ‘Defining home, identifying a homeland, feeling at home. I just can’t seem to manage it,’ Jagoe writes. In trying, however, she ranges elegantly across experiences. . . . The act of patiently noticing the physical world runs through the book.”—The New Yorker](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7d36gfouhs7biernhmiamjxz/bafkreiha3grgtikjgsyfakys4bumohixzv2pkin7mhg6enkjzhkiev6tzm)
![On the left side, a photo of the cover of UNBELONGING: A LIFE IN SEARCH OF HOME. On the right, text reads AVAILABLE NOW and then there are two review quotes: “Resonant. . . . [The] prose is rich and life-affirming; as a distanced yet never-detached observer, Jagoe’s keen perceptions and pensive curiosity illuminate mundane landscapes and moments. . . . The intimate yet encompassing memoir Unbelonging expresses poignant yearning for geographical and emotional connection.” — Foreword Reviews “Nature, including bodies of water to swim in and birds to seek and identify, become ways to ground Jagoe and finally give her a sense of place. The author’s outsider view offers some keen insights into each of these cultures as well as the universal longing for a place called home.” — Booklist](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7d36gfouhs7biernhmiamjxz/bafkreifzxy3ns3w5fdq22vvaiqytjmrjtay3mo6pryzcrl5lood34u4oi4)
