If You Were Dead, You’d Be Obsessed with Death Too
"Extinction" by Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi, recommended by Alyssa Songsiridej for Electric Literature

"Extinction" by Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi, recommended by Alyssa Songsiridej for Electric Literature
Raul Palma, author of "A Haunting in Hialeah Gardens," recommends stories about the pressure of owing money
Hilary Leichter plumbs the emotional depths of city apartment spaces as an allegory for grief and loss
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The expectation of erasing oneself and sacrificing everything for your children is crushing
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"Extinction" by Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi, recommended by Alyssa Songsiridej for Electric Literature
Three stories from OUR STRANGERS by Lydia Davis
"The Hive and the Honey" by Paul Yoon, recommended by Ethan Rutherford