culture
It’s Time To Reinvent the Trope of the Monster Husband
Michele Kirichanskaya interrogates love stories that require redemption
Jul 25 - Michele Kirichanskaya
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7 Memoirs About Addiction by Women Writers
Claudia Acevedo-Quinones recommends intimate stories about the struggle with drugs and alcohol and the journey to recovery
Dec 5 - Claudia Acevedo-Quiñones
Reading Lists
A Childhood That Defies Gravity
"The Art of Levitation" from SHADOWS AND CLOUDS by Marcus Stewart, recommended by Clyde Derrick
Dec 4 - Marcus Stewart
RR Issue No. 604
The Genesis of a Fictional City
Eskor David Johnson, author of the novel "Pay As You Go," on what fables can teach us of our contemporary life
Dec 4 - DK Nnuro
Interviews
Exclusive Cover Reveal of “Catalina” by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
We spoke to the designer and the author about the design process for the book
Dec 1 - Electric Literature
Cover Reveals
7 Books About Authorship Hoaxes
These fictional authors aren't who they seem to be...
Dec 1 - Ayden LeRoux
Reading Lists
Electric Lit’s Best Short Story Collections of 2023
Collections by Alexandra Chang, Kelly Link, Yiyun Li, and Jamel Brinkley are among the year’s finest books of short fiction
Nov 30 - Electric Literature
Reading Lists
Twisting My Life Into a Story Sacrificed My Ability to Live It
Walking away from the perfect ending gives me the freedom to write something real
Nov 30 - Jessica L Pavia
writing
You Can’t Unsubscribe From Grief
"Replying All on the Death Announcement Email," creative nonfiction by Jenessa Abrams
Nov 29 - Jenessa Abrams
Fiction
10 Memoirs and Essay Collections by Black Women
These contemporary books illuminate the realities of the world for Black women in America
Nov 29 - Alicia Simba
Reading Lists
Electric Lit’s Best Poetry Collections of 2023
Gabrielle Bates, Sam Sax, Sally Wen Mao, and Edgar Kunz highlight a year of celebrated poetry collections
Nov 28 - Electric Literature
Reading Lists
8 Books that Explore the Power Dynamics of Love Triangles
Sarah Blakley-Cartwright recommends stories about the shifting allegiances and power dynamics of a threesome
Nov 28 - Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
Reading Lists
Vacation Is No Escape From Her Sorry Husband
"Beyond Carthage" from THE END OF THE WORLD IS A CUL DE SAC by Louise Kennedy, recommended by Caoilinn Hughes
Nov 27 - Louise Kennedy
RR Issue No. 603
