October 2026

A day to thank the people who keep our fridges full. Shop local this week to show your support. Here’s what’s in season right now.

Celebrated on the same day as Columbus Day, it honors the history, culture, and contributions of Native communities. Mark it with these movies and shows by Indigenous creators, from Reservation Dogs to Dark Winds.

Thirty years after the rapper was killed in Las Vegas, Duane “Keffe D” Davis — who was found guilty of murder — now faces up to life in prison. The prosecution’s star witness: his memoir.

Offering up “plenty of dish on the biz,” as one review put it, the Pro Football Hall of Famer gets candid about his life off the field in his new memoir, Looking for Terry. 

Pulitzer winner Yiyun Li’s new novel comes with a serious endorsement. Ann Patchett told us it “may well be the best contemporary novel I’ve ever read.”

You remember Samantha. In this new book, she’s all grown up and fighting for women’s suffrage in 1920s New York. After her inheritance is stolen, she’s drawn into the city’s criminal underworld. Crime + nostalgia? Talk about knowing your audience.

The perfect excuse to bake these chai sugar cookies. Twenty-five minutes and your place will smell amazing.

A century ago today, AA Milne introduced the world to the honey-obsessed Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Turns out, the beloved bear was partly inspired by a real one.