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A Literary Guide to Antifascism
Shane Burley, editor of "No Pasaran," recommends ten books about combating far-right white nationalism through activism
Jan 16 2023 - Shane Burley
Why Didn’t We Notice the Man Convicted of Alice Sebold’s Rape Was Innocent?
Anthony Broadwater's exoneration shows the unique power publishing holds in shaping how Americans consider race, prison, and sexual assault
Mar 17 2022 - Marlena Williams
Electric Lit’s Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2021
Melissa Febos, Elissa Washuta, and Michelle Zauner top the list of 25
Dec 14 2021 - Electric Literature
7 Novels About, Or By, Folk Musicians
Henry Adam Svec, author of “Life Is Like Canadian Football,” on the novels that honor grassroots musical traditions
Nov 2 2021 - Henry Adam Svec
Forget Billionaires! The Future Of Literary Magazines Depends On Us
Rather than waiting for benefactors to fund, defund, and then “save” our favorite publications, we must support them now
Oct 28 2021 - Denne Michele Norris
A Radical Poetic Manifesto About Queer Liberation
Andrea Abi-Karam, author of the collection "Villainy," on queer public sex as an act of rebellion against state surveillance
Oct 21 2021 - Sanchari Sur
Fans on Twitter Are Creating a New Kind of Story You’ve Never Seen Before
These elaborate multimedia fanfictions are more intimate than traditional works—and they've acquired their own enthusiastic communities
May 28 2021 - Vivian Lam
The Unvarnished Story Behind the Most Controversial Group in AIDS Activism
Sarah Schulman, author of "Let the Record Show," on the history of ACT UP New York
May 18 2021 - Zach Shultz
A New Graphic Novel Shows the History of the Black Panther Party
Even those who know about the movement will learn something new—and see how the past repeats itself