More from KUOW Arts Nancy Pearl says October is the best time to pick up a book KUOW | By Marcie Sillman Published October 18, 2016 at 11:48 AM AKDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:45 Flickr Photo/KCTS 9 Nancy Pearl. October is prime time to stay inside with a book. Nancy Pearl tells KUOW's Marcie Sillman about a novel that should keep readers happy: "After the Parade," by Lori Ostlund.