7 Books Featuring Self-Sabotaging Characters
These characters cut corners, point fingers, and compel us to witness them at their worst
These characters cut corners, point fingers, and compel us to witness them at their worst
The author of “Chain Gang All-Stars” on writing across disciplines and releasing his debut album, “The Pisces Sciatica”
ICE regularly detains people in these very hallways, often violently separating children from their parents
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"A Hairy Style" and "Stem of Thorns," flash fiction by Maya Miller
In “My Dear You,” Rachel Khong explores the strangeness of the everyday
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"A Hairy Style" and "Stem of Thorns," flash fiction by Maya Miller
“Nuts” by Katie Schorr, recommended by Halimah Marcus for Electric Literature
“The Person Who Lives Here Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” flash fiction by Ben Daggers