ISSUE No. 429
All the Men I’ve Slept with at Work
An excerpt from the novel "Luster" by Raven Leilani, recommended by Katie Kitamura
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The Brutal Secret I Share with My Neighbor
"The Neighbors" by Shruti Swamy, recommended by Laura Furman
Jul 29 - Shruti Swamy
RR Issue No. 428
Confessions from the Stranger at the End of the Bar
An excerpt from "What Happens at Night" by Peter Cameron, recommended by Margot Livesey
Jul 22 - Peter Cameron
RR Issue No. 427
You Can’t Just Take Things That Don’t Belong To You
"Absences" by Mary Jones, recommended by Electric Literature
Jul 15 - Mary Jones
RR Issue No. 426
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ISSUE No. 127
Two Poems by francine j. harris
"The Meek" and "I cleaned the house"
Aug 3 - francine j. harris
I Remember the Drowning Years
Two poems by Josh Lefkowitz
Jul 27 - Josh Lefkowitz
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The Mortal Perils of Being an Instagram Influencer
"The Blue Room" by Lena Valencia
Jul 20 - Lena Valencia
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The Haves and Have-Nots of Marlboro Country
Two poems by Avery Gregurich
Jul 13 - Avery Gregurich
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Two Poems by francine j. harris
Aug 3 - francine j. harris
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The Brutal Secret I Share with My Neighbor
Jul 29 - Shruti Swamy
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The Knowers
Sep 11 - Helen Phillips
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Jul 22 - Peter Cameron
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A Homestead Mom Runs Away from Home
An excerpt from the novel "The Shame" by Makenna Goodman, recommended by Chloe Caldwell
Jul 8 - Makenna Goodman
RR Issue No. 425
The Bear That Stole My Identity
"If I Had a 3D Printer" and "The Charming Bear," two poems by Gary Leising
Jul 6 - Gary Leising
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Our Family History, Packed in Mom’s Garage
"You'll Be Honest, You'll Be Brave" by Kelli Jo Ford, recommended by Erika T. Wurth
Jul 1 - Kelli Jo Ford
RR Issue No. 424
Everybody Ejaculates
"Climactic Literature," a literary supercut by Tom Comitta
Jun 29 - Tom Comitta
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My Son the Medium Can’t Even Tell Me Why We’re Here
Laura van den Berg recommends "The Country" by Joy Williams
Jun 24 - Joy Williams
RR Issue No. 423
Visiting the Local Greasy Spoon with an Actual Saint
"Prayer for the Ides of February" by Caitlin Campbell
Jun 22 - Caitlin Campbell
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