Reading Lists

14 Ways Reading Improves Your Mind and Body

An infographic on the many ways that reading flexes both your bod and your brain

If you enjoy reading Electric Literature, join our mailing list! We’ll send you the best of EL each week, and you’ll be the first to know about upcoming submissions periods and virtual events.

(h/t Ebookfriendly)

About the Author

Electric Literature is a nonprofit publication committed to making literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive.

More about the author
Read Next
Switch On Symbol

“The Solo Show” by David Greenwood

A story about life outside of time

Nov 30 - David Greenwood Read
Switch On Symbol

More Like This

Person wearing a paper bag with a frowny face on it
conversations

Maybe Depression Is the Natural Reaction to a World Full of Pain

Lauren Hough, author of "Leaving Isn’t the Hardest Thing," on growing up in a cult, engaging in Twitter fights, and why we should hate people and move on

Apr 13 - Jane Ratcliffe
Still from "The Queen's Gambit"
Reading Lists

10 Stories About Self-Destructive Women

Maria Adelmann, author of "Girls of a Certain Age," recommends first-person narratives of women making messes of their lives

Apr 1 - Maria Adelmann
conversations

Healthcare Workers Are Not Okay

In Emma Glass's "Rest and Be Thankful," a pediatric nurse struggles through dangerous burnout

Mar 16 - Carrie V. Mullins
Thank You!