Reading Lists
11 Stories About Isolation and Loneliness
Pulitzer Prize finalist Hernan Diaz recommends books on disconnecting from society
Mar 20 - Hernan Diaz
Reading Lists
9 Books that Celebrate the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jan 20 - Dianca London
books
Could the Three Ghosts of Christmas Save the Scrooges of the Trump Era?
Dec 24 - Reina Hardy
Interviews
“Friday Black” Is a Brutal, Brilliant Satire of American Racism and Capitalism
Nov 29 - Mychal Denzel Smith
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This Christmas Is Unlike Any Other, and Exactly the Same
A book about mid-20th century Christmas shows how little has changed in this season of tradition and hope
Dec 22 - Tabitha Blankenbiller
books
Carmen Maria Machado’s Slightly Uncanny Retro Cheese Ball Is Exactly What You Need
Holiday party for one? Make this recipe from the Tables of Contents cookbook and eat the whole thing
Dec 22 - Carmen Maria Machado
books
Our Love Is Nothing Like an Apocalypse
"the miracle" and "the optimism will not hold," two poems by Emily Adams-Aucoin
Dec 21 - Emily Adams-Aucoin
poetry
8 Young Adult Novels in Verse that Brought Me Back to Life in 2020
Whether you're shopping for a young person or just looking to soothe your own soul, these poetic works provide
Dec 21 - shea martin
Reading Lists
They Canceled the Bad Sex in Fiction Awards, so We Made Our Own
Authors from T Kira Madden to Rebecca Makkai fill the gap (if you will) with their own awful sex scenes
Dec 18 - Electric Literature
Reading Lists
What Are White Men So Angry About?
Ijeoma Oluo investigates the intersection of privilege and grievance in "Mediocre"
Dec 18 - Tyrese L. Coleman
Interviews
A Coming-of-Age Novel that Weaves Ugandan Folklore and African Feminism
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi on her new book "A Girl is a Body of Water"
Dec 17 - Richa Kaul Padte
Interviews
What I Learned About Writing from Making Sound Effects for Movies
Writing fiction has a lot in common with my day job—sound designer for blockbuster films
Dec 17 - Essa Hansen
writing
Is There Still a Role for Literature in 2020?
A year-end letter from Electric Literature's executive director
Dec 17 - Halimah Marcus
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