Reading Lists
7 Books to Commemorate the Fall of Saigon
Work from diverse writers shaped by conflict in Vietnam
Apr 30 - April Yee
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Electric Literature Belongs to All of Us
As Executive Director, I've learned to ask for what EL needs
Apr 9 - Halimah Marcus
news
Nothing Says Closure Like Being Robbed
“The Person Who Lives Here Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” flash fiction by Ben Daggers
Apr 8 - Ben Daggers
Prose
9 Little Odysseys That Don’t Go Very Far, and That’s the Whole Point
These small, interior journeys are rich in friction, intimacy, and insight
Apr 8 - Irena Smith
Reading Lists
8 Revolutionary Novels and Stories by Arab Women
These books in translation feature women transforming their lives and societies
Apr 7 - Addie Leak
Reading Lists
Reviving the Unborn Ghosts Lost to Sex Selection
"The Daughter Industry" author Soham Patel on the commodification of daughters and sons
Apr 7 - Muriel Leung
interviews
A Goat Farmer Is Only as Vulnerable as Her Goats
An excerpt from SURRENDER by Jennifer Acker, recommended by Ben Shattuck
Apr 6 - Jennifer Acker
RR Issue No. 724
Lindy West Is Reclaiming Her Agency
The author of "Adult Braces" on confronting old patterns, embracing change, and finding freedom on (and off) the road
Apr 6 - Greg Mania
interviews
Announcing the Winner of March Cadness
A champion of charm and deceit is crowned
Apr 6 - Evander James Reyes
news
Electric Lit’s Smaller Numbers Tell a Larger Story
As EL’s incoming Director of Operations and Fiction Editor, I want to talk about the numbers that matter most
Apr 3 - Wynter K Miller
news
7 Novels About Sibling Rivalries
These characters look to their sisters and brothers with envy and uncertainty, seeking clues as to who they should be
Apr 3 - Lisa Lee
Reading Lists
A Debut That Unearths Stories Lurking in Louisiana’s Swampland
BOMB Magazine Founder Betsy Sussler talks Aristophanes, Faulkner, and the enigmatic presence of the American South in "Station of the Birds"
Apr 3 - Mónica de la Torre
interviews
What Was Lost When My Daughter Gained Sound
Before my daughter’s surgery, I wanted to make the right choice
Apr 2 - Christie Chapman
Personal Narrative
