Why Are Indonesians Being Erased from Indonesian Literature?
What we lose when Indonesian writing is evaluated according to Anglophone preferences
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Elizabeth McCracken’s “Bowlaway” Is a Charming, Quirky Family Saga About Love and Bowling
The author on how women throughout history have adjusted to make space for themselves
Feb 4 2019 - Katy Hershberger
What It Takes to Write, and Translate, Some of China’s Most Famous Stories
Yu Hua and his translator discuss “The April 3rd Incident,” which revisits the writer’s early work
Jan 23 2019 - Lily Meyer
How Romance Novels Could Save Straight Sex
Books centered on women’s desire taught me to expect more from sex, and they could do the same for our whole culture
Jan 4 2019 - Lareign Ward
Michael Chabon’s Advice to Young Writers: Put Away Your Phone
The author of “Bookends” on fatherhood, literary citizenship, and the seductiveness of smartphones
Dec 19 2018 - Erin Bartnett
Electric Lit’s 20 Best Novels of 2018
We polled staff and contributors, and here are the fiction books they thought were best
Dec 14 2018 - Electric Literature
Electric Lit’s 15 Best Short Story Collections of 2018
Staff and contributors recommend their favorite short fiction of the year
Dec 13 2018 - Electric Literature
Electric Literature’s Top Posts of 2018
Here are the essays, lists, humor, stories, and charts you loved, as much as any of us could love anything during this hell year
Dec 11 2018 - Electric Literature
A Reading List on Being a Black Man in Contemporary America
J.M. Holmes, author of "How Are You Going to Save Yourself," on books that portray African American men in complex and nuanced ways
Dec 2 2018 - Electric Literature
‘If You See Me, Don’t Say Hi’ Is a Midwestern Indian Americana that Eschews Stereotypes
Neel Patel on writing his book to fight against societal expectations
