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
poetry
True Love With Three Olives and a Twist
“The Martini Fairy,” flash fiction by Peter M. Kazon
Apr 29 - Peter M. Kazon
Prose
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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My Sensible Work Pants Have Chosen Violence
“Free the Fupa,” a graphic narrative by Amanda Awanjo
Mar 4 - Amanda Awanjo
Graphic Narrative
I’m Broke But I Swear I’m Grateful
“Please Accept This Token of Thanks” by Christine Vines, recommended by Halimah Marcus for Electric Literature
Mar 2 - Christine Vines
RR Issue No. 719
All’s Fair in Love and Optimus Prime
Two poems by Rosebud Ben-Oni
Feb 25 - Rosebud Ben-Oni
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This Clown Convention Is Our Family’s Only Coping Mechanism
“Paradeability” from ENCOUNTERS WITH UNEXPECTED ANIMALS by Bret Anthony Johnston, recommended by Téa Obreht
Feb 23 - Bret Anthony Johnston
RR Issue No. 718
How to Bury Your Shape-Shifting Mother
“The Old Higue's Son,” flash fiction by Renesha Dhanraj
Feb 18 - Renesha Dhanraj
Prose
My Wife Pays Me and I Pay the Nanny
“Feeders” from HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD by Oliver Munday, recommended by Andrew Ridker
Feb 16 - Oliver Munday
RR Issue No. 717
