7 Craft Books to Help You Become a Better Writer
Instructional guides from groundbreaking writers who are changing the industry from the inside

Instructional guides from groundbreaking writers who are changing the industry from the inside
How a chorus of criticism turned into "Brooklyn Crime Novel"
"Extinction" by Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi, recommended by Alyssa Songsiridej for Electric Literature
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SupportRaul 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
Lee Kelly, author of "With Regrets," recommends novels where sharing a meal is fraught with tension and danger
Get lit twice a week with strange, diverting writing from The Commuter every Monday, and immersive fiction introduced by your favorite writers every Wednesday in Recommended Reading.
"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