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"1998" from Sweetlust by Asja Bakić, recommended by Jennifer Zoble

Recommended Reading is your ultimate source for the best in contemporary fiction, including short stories and novel excerpts from today’s most dynamic voices.
"1998" from Sweetlust by Asja Bakić, recommended by Jennifer Zoble
"The Bones of Cristóbal Colón" from The Faraway World by Patricia Engel, recommended by Cleyvis Natera
"The Good Room" by Bill Cotter, recommended by Electric Literature
"The First Virginity of Gigi Kaisara" from Call and Response by Gothataone Moeng, recommended by Yoon Choi
"The Catholics" from A New Race of Men From Heaven by Chaitali Sen, recommended by Danielle Evans
"Iceland" by Drew Nelles, recommended by Electric Literature
"Swiss Summer" by Mark Chiusano, recommended by Electric Literature
"The Frozen Finger" by Bora Chung, recommended by Anton Hur
A short story by Robert Glück, excerpted from Pathetic Literature, recommended by Eileen Myles
"Is This How You Eat a Watermelon?" by Zein El-Amine, recommended by Meher Manda
"Quantum Voicemail" by Kristen Iskandrian, recommended by Electric Literature
"Bottle Girl" from Stories No One Hopes Are About Them by AJ Bermudez, recommended by Anthony Marra