His Girlfriend’s Love Is as Poisonous as a Mushroom
“Wild Food” from THE GOOD EYE by Jess Gibson, recommended by Molly McGhee
May 11 - Jess Gibson
RR Issue No. 729
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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
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The Great Silence
Oct 12 - Ted Chiang
A New Mother Hungry for the World on Her Plate
May 4 - Adrienne Celt
His Girlfriend’s Love Is as Poisonous as a Mushroom
May 11 - Jess Gibson
Turn Signals and Turn-Ons at the DMV
Apr 26 - Katherine Heiny
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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
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
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
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
This Famous Writer Is Ruining Her Writing
“Fictions” by Anna Hogeland, recommended by Preety Sidhu for Electric Literature
Mar 23 - Anna Hogeland
RR Issue No. 722
Her Drama Is Tolerable When It’s Performed Onstage
An excerpt from AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE by Beryl Bainbridge, recommended by Lucy Scholes
Mar 16 - Beryl Bainbridge
RR Issue No. 721
This Cocky Stranger Is Offering to Kill for Me
An excerpt from WHIDBEY by T Kira Māhealani Madden, recommended by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Mar 9 - T Kira Māhealani Madden
RR Issue No. 720
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
RR Issue No. 718
