The Commuter
Knitting Myself Into the Algorithm
Two poems by Alison Lubar
Jul 1 - Alison Lubar
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A Quiet Enchantment Invites the Universe Into a Goat Pen in Idaho
An excerpt from NIGHTJAR by Emily Ruskovich, recommended by Paula Hawkins
Jun 29 - Emily Ruskovich
RR Issue No. 736
The Most Anticipated Books by Women of Color for Summer and Fall 2026
Explore these new and debut titles by Naima Coster, Zaina Arafat, Stacey Yu, and Deesha Philyaw
Jun 26 - Lucy Yu
Reading Lists
In These Queer Books, Animals Take on a Mythical Importance
Animals confound the bounds of realism in these stories by speaking, serving as guides or demons, or carrying the souls of others
Jun 26 - Joseph Osmundson
Reading Lists
My Newborn Refusing to Eat Challenged Everything I Thought I Knew
By trying to control her eating, I had broken trust with my child who wasn’t yet three months old
Jun 25 - Colleen Morrissey
Personal Narrative
Exclusive Cover Reveal of “Secrets and Other Hobbies” by Mary Hannah Terzino
The shadowed hand over a young woman’s mouth reflects the secrets carried in these stories
Jun 25 - Electric Literature
Cover Reveals
Dad Died and All I Got Was This Angry Alpaca
"A Report on the Alpaca," flash fiction by Patrick Cottrell
Jun 24 - Patrick Cottrell
Prose
Andrew Sean Greer Refuses to Kill His Darlings
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author shares favorite novels, ideal writing days, and stopping while the iron is still hot
Jun 23 - Electric Literature
interviews
Queerness Is an Essential Part of Haiti’s Story
These nine characters insist trans and queer lives belong in all walks of Haitian life
Jun 23 - Falencia Jean-Francois
Reading Lists
Quarantining in Her Late Husband’s Apartment Is Making Her Horny
“Before” from HORIZON HONG KONG by Xu Xi, recommended by Sybil Baker
Jun 22 - Xu Xi
RR Issue No. 735
The Places We Love Are Disappearing. These Authors Are Grappling With It
These nine novels grieve beloved homes, cultures, and worlds that are fading away
Jun 19 - Vanessa Frances
Reading Lists
Americans Have Been Sold False Hope
“Dream big,” they tell us. “The sky’s the limit.” We are lied to.
Jun 18 - Zinzi Clemmons
Personal Narrative
The Policeman Finds Me Guilty of Joy
Two poems by Oladosu Michael Emerald
Jun 17 - Oladosu Michael Emerald
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