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This Cocky Stranger Is Offering to Kill for Me
An excerpt from WHIDBEY by T Kira Māhealani Madden, recommended by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
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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
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
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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
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ISSUE No. 414
Human Dignity Is Contraband in This Camp
Three poems by Troy Osaki
Mar 11 - Troy Osaki
My Sensible Work Pants Have Chosen Violence
“Free the Fupa,” a graphic narrative by Amanda Awanjo
Mar 4 - Amanda Awanjo
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All’s Fair in Love and Optimus Prime
Two poems by Rosebud Ben-Oni
Feb 25 - Rosebud Ben-Oni
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How to Bury Your Shape-Shifting Mother
“The Old Higue's Son,” flash fiction by Renesha Dhanraj
Feb 18 - Renesha Dhanraj
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“Darling, Darling,” flash fiction by Riddhi Dastidar
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RR Issue No. 700
Psychoanalyzing Desire With a Spam Bot
Two poems by Vincente Perez
Oct 15 - Vincente Perez
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Sleep Is a Runaway Train and I’m Tied to the Tracks
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RR Issue No. 699
Finding My Voice Was Not on the Syllabus
Three poems by Jen Siraganian
Oct 8 - Jen Siraganian
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Her Top Priority Is to Destroy the Hot Dog Guy
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