More reading about Gaza and Israel, an insanely creepy movie for Halloween, and autumnal mixes

Roundup 10/23/2023

Greetings from Read Max HQ, and welcome to our weekly roundup column, in which I pick out some worthwhile and often overlooked books, articles, movies, and music to recommend to paying subscribers. For this week’s round-up, I’ve got:

• More articles and columns I’ve found interesting or enlightening about the situation in Gaza and Israel;

• an unbelievably creepy Japanese horror movie for Halloween enjoyment; and

• some nice autumnal piano music.

Also: Let’s acknowledge early and upfront that it feels bizarre to share a bunch of articles about a violent world-historical tragedy in the same newsletter where I recommend a spooky lil’ movie and a nice mix, but I know there are lots of readers who want both and I suppose this kind of unreconcilable tonal variance is a pretty standard experience of modern life.

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Now, the roundup.

What I’m reading about Gaza and Israel