ISSUE No. 729
His Girlfriend’s Love Is as Poisonous as a Mushroom
“Wild Food” from THE GOOD EYE by Jess Gibson, recommended by Molly McGhee
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A New Mother Hungry for the World on Her Plate
“Oh No” by Adrienne Celt, recommended by Halimah Marcus for Electric Literature
May 4 - Adrienne Celt
RR Issue No. 728
Our Wee Town’s Violent History Is Having Its Hollywood Moment
An excerpt from PRESTIGE DRAMA by Séamas O'Reilly, recommended by Caroline O'Donoghue
Apr 27 - Séamas O’Reilly
RR Issue No. 727
Her Life in Seattle Doesn’t Translate to Beijing
“Yulan” from THE MEMORY MUSEUM by M Lin, recommended by Jeremy Tiang
Apr 20 - M Lin
RR Issue No. 726
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ISSUE No. 423
Now Welcoming All Bees Onboard the Flight
Two poems by Russell Brakefield
May 13 - Russell Brakefield
The Delicious Hell of a New Jersey Sex Dungeon
Two poems by Nat Mesnard
May 6 - Nat Mesnard
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True Love With Three Olives and a Twist
“The Martini Fairy,” flash fiction by Peter M. Kazon
Apr 29 - Peter M. Kazon
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The Fragile Pride of the Displaced New Englander
Two poems by Abbie Kiefer
Apr 22 - Abbie Kiefer
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The Great Silence
Oct 12 - Ted Chiang
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A New Mother Hungry for the World on Her Plate
May 4 - Adrienne Celt
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His Girlfriend’s Love Is as Poisonous as a Mushroom
May 11 - Jess Gibson
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Turn Signals and Turn-Ons at the DMV
Apr 26 - Katherine Heiny
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Hairballs Are My Love Language
"A Hairy Style" and "Stem of Thorns," flash fiction by Maya Miller
Apr 15 - Maya Miller
Prose
A Visit to Our Meanest Relative Can Only End in Tears
“Nuts” by Katie Schorr, recommended by Halimah Marcus for Electric Literature
Apr 13 - Katie Schorr
RR Issue No. 725
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
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
My Skeleton Thinks It’s Better Off Alone
“Debone,” flash fiction by Caitlin Campbell
Apr 1 - Caitlin Campbell
Prose
I Wish It Wasn’t My Job to Ask You About Jelly
An excerpt from MOUNT VERITY by Therese Bohman, translated and recommended by Marlaine Delargy
Mar 30 - Therese Bohman
RR Issue No. 723
