Sleepwalking Through a Texas Childhood
An excerpt from "Nights When Nothing Happened" by Simon Han, recommended by Tony Earley
Nov 25 - Simon Han
RR Issue No. 445
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Changing Moms on the New Jersey Turnpike
"Anything Could Disappear" by Danielle Evans, recommended by Kelly Link
Nov 18 - Danielle Evans
RR Issue No. 444
He’s the Daddy for Our Weekend in the Country
"Docile Bodies" by Christopher James Llego, recommended by Patty Yumi Cottrell
Nov 11 - Christopher James Llego
RR Issue No. 443
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Sleepwalking Through a Texas Childhood
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The Great Silence by Ted Chiang
Oct 12 - Ted Chiang
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"There Aren't Tornados in Brooklyn" by Kristopher Jansma, recommended by Electric Literature
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How to Sell a Bra in Five Minutes or Less
"Daughter of Retail" from Father Guards the Sheep by Sari Rosenblatt, recommended by Tom Drury
Oct 28 - Sari Rosenblatt
RR Issue No. 441
I Married a Stranger to Be Left Alone
An excerpt from the novel "Earthlings" by Sayaka Murata, recommended by Ginny Tapley Takemori
Oct 21 - Sayaka Murata
RR Issue No. 440
Ghost Solicitors Not Allowed
"Peony Lanterns" by Aoko Matsuda, recommended by Carmen Maria Machado
Oct 14 - Aoko Matsuda
RR Issue No. 439
Boyhood In the Plague
"Pestilence" by Jonathan Escoffery
Oct 7 - Jonathan Escoffery
RR Issue No. 438
For Sale: Spacious 2BDR, Great Views, Ornery Ghost
"Advice for the Haunted" by Rachel Swearingen, recommended by Caitlin Horrocks
Sep 30 - Rachel Swearingen
RR Issue No. 437
My Dad’s Latest Art Project Is My Boyfriend
An excerpt from "Pink Mountain on Locust Island" by Jamie Marina Lau, recommended by Chaya Bhuvaneswar
Sep 23 - Jamie Marina Lau
RR Issue No. 436
The Secret Lives of Yoga Instructors
"Pros and Cons" by Jenny Bhatt, recommended by Elizabeth McCracken
Sep 16 - Jenny Bhatt
RR Issue No. 435
MFA vs. GDP
"An MFA Story" by Paul Dalla Rosa, recommended by Electric Literature
Sep 9 - Paul Dalla Rosa
RR Issue No. 434
