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Fake Authenticity Is Toxic, and So Are Iowa-Style Writing Workshops
A lack of concern for other people’s feelings doesn’t help anyone grow
Apr 11 2024 - Laura M. Martin
When Turning Thirty Becomes an Existential Crisis
I can’t figure out how to make the end of my youth easy to swallow
Nov 9 2023 - Natalie Guerrero
Drown Out the Patriarchy by Getting “Hysterical”
In her tragicomic memoir, Elissa Bassist examines how women's pain has been silenced while navigating her own misdiagnoses
Oct 23 2023 - Sarah Garfinkel
The Scientific Method Does Not Apply to First Love
"Phenotype" from TOMB SWEEPING by Alexandra Chang, recommended by Alyssa Songsiridej for Electric Literature
Jul 24 2023 - Alexandra Chang
Judy Blume Taught Me What My Parents Wouldn’t
As the child of Indian immigrant doctors, I understood puberty was taboo and off limits
Apr 25 2023 - Kavita Das
The Craft in Writing Characters with Messy Psychology
Thoughts on the value of embracing irresolution and inconsistency on the page
Mar 16 2023 - Suzanne Berne
The Diminishing Returns of a Prodigal Crush
"Swiss Summer" by Mark Chiusano, recommended by Electric Literature
Dec 21 2022 - Mark Chiusano
My Menial Job at the Anti-Fuck Factory
"The Raised Blade," an excerpt from TOAD by Katherine Dunn, recommended by Naomi Huffman
Nov 9 2022 - Katherine Dunn
The First Flight Out of the Cult of Celebrity
"You Have a Friend in 10A" by Maggie Shipstead, recommended by Stephanie Danler