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October 2025

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published October 2025.

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Mother, Daughter, Augur

by Matt Sutherland

From June Road Press, a literary micropress, and queer Cleveland writer Mary Simmons, "Mother, Daughter, Augur" opens a realm where femininity, mythology, and Victorian ideals of beauty hold sway and wolves prowl. At Bowling Green State... Read More

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The Scent of Man

by Matt Sutherland

English is but one of the thirty languages that Tadeusz Dąbrowski’s poetry has been translated into from his native Polish—a fact that won’t surprise anyone familiar with his mindbending takes on what others take for granted. The... Read More

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Mazel Toes!

by Danielle Ballantyne

Colorful illustrations with an eye for thoughtful details depict a legacy of love in this picture book that tracks a Jewish family through the generations as each welcomes a new baby. Chock full of Yiddish words and phrases (with a... Read More

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With a Needle & Thread

by Danielle Ballantyne

Community and history are stitched together in this heartfelt tale about coming together to make a whole greater than the sum of its parts. Romi cherishes the dress that her grandmother, the seamstress of their tiny Jewish town in Cuba,... Read More

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Snuggle Season

by Danielle Ballantyne

The first installment of a series honoring the four seasons, this picture book centers on all the snuggly sensations of winter. Piling in bed with Mom and Dad first thing in the morning, bundling up in snowsuits, reading books under... Read More

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The Changeling Queen

by Jeana Jorgensen

In Kimberly Bea’s enchanting fantasy novel "The Changeling Queen", the fairy queen who kidnapped Tam Lin tells her own story. Bess is the daughter of her village’s healer, who is rumored to have gone to Faery to deliver the Faery... Read More

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