The Perfect Housewarming Gift is White-Hot Envy
"The Vase" by Rumena Bužarovska, recommended by Electric Literature
Mar 3 - Rumena Bužarovska
RR Issue No. 459
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The Perfect Housewarming Gift is White-Hot Envy
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Dating After the Worst Day of Her Life
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The Knowers
Sep 11 - Helen Phillips
“Black-Eyed Women” by Viet Thanh Nguyen
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The Occupational Hazards of Hardboiled Eggs
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The First Day and Everything After
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