RR ISSUE NO. 600
A Black Belt in Karate Doesn’t Make a Fair Father
An excerpt from A NEARBY COUNTRY CALLED LOVE by Salar Abdoh, recommended by Ladane Nasseri
Nov 6 - Salar Abdoh
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A Satire That Captures the Absurdity of Being a Writer in Hollywood
Hallie Cantor’s “Like This, But Funnier” pokes fun at the entertainment industry's incessant appetite for burnt-out screenwriters
Apr 10 - Ginny Hogan
interviews
15 Must-Read Small Press Books of Spring 2026
Celebrate the warmer weather with these hot new indie titles
Apr 10 - Wendy J. Fox
Reading Lists
We Were Too Young to Understand What Happened With the Man in the White Van
The moment changed us without our understanding why
Apr 9 - Angela Pelster
Personal Narrative
This Debut Novel Transforms Myth Into Flesh
Playwright and screenwriter Alfredo Félix-Díaz on duality, divinity, and literary heritage in "Parted Gods"
Apr 9 - Summer Stewart
interviews
Electric Literature Belongs to All of Us
As Executive Director, I've learned to ask for what EL needs
Apr 9 - Halimah Marcus
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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
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