All You Have To Do Is Kill Her Off
"The Drain" by Lynn Coady, a new short story recommended by Electric Literature
Dec 4 - Lynn Coady
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Even My Rage Is More Creative Than Minerva’s
Mary Norris recommends "Arachne," a modern retelling of the myth, by Nina MacLaughlin
Nov 27 - Nina MacLaughlin
RR Issue No. 393 
The Summer We Tried to Steal the Church Instruments
Idra Novey recommends "Talcahuano" by Chilean author Paulina Flores, translated by Megan McDowell
Nov 20 - Paulina Flores
RR Issue No. 392 
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All You Have To Do Is Kill Her Off
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How Many Emails Does It Take To Not Apologize?
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Do You Want to Be Her or Do You Want to Fuck Her?
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Even My Rage Is More Creative Than Minerva’s
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Deborah Eisenberg recommends “The White Spot” by Jonathan Blum
A doctor teaches his son about x-ray machines and anti-semitism in this story from Jonathan Blum's new collection
Nov 13 - Jonathan Blum
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Married with Kids: One Star, Difficult to Assemble
"Patience" a new short story by Courtney Maum, recommended by Electric Literature
Nov 6 - Courtney Maum
RR Issue No. 390 
Mean Girls, a Horror Story
"Hannah-Beast" by Jennifer McMahon is a story about living with the Halloween prank that went too far
Oct 30 - Jennifer McMahon
RR Issue No. 389 
Some Notes To Keep Your Rape Story Relevant
The "sisterhood" editor who wants you to write like Charles Dickens in "Re: Your Rape Story" by Elissa Schappell
Oct 23 - Elissa Schappell
RR Issue No. 388 
My Step-Sister Is a Wolf Named Helen
"Formerly Feral" by Julia Armfield from the new collection 'salt slow' recommended by Lara Williams
Oct 16 - Julia Armfield
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A Practical Guide to Becoming a Nun
A new short story by Blair Hurley recommended by Electric Literature
Oct 9 - Blair Hurley
RR Issue No. 386 
If the Guilt Doesn’t Get You, the Grudges Will
In the story "Glisk" by Josephine Rowe, brothers reunite after an accident forces them apart
Oct 2 - Josephine Rowe
RR Issue No. 385 
This Is Your Brain on Clarice Lispector
Rivka Galchen recommends "The Egg and the Chicken" by Clarice Lispector
Sep 25 - Clarice Lispector
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Sunset Is the Best Time to Get High
Helen Phillips recommends "Pineapple Crush" by Etgar Keret, translated by Jessica Cohen
Sep 18 - Etgar Keret
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