Recommended Reading is your ultimate source for the best in contemporary fiction, including short stories and novel excerpts from today’s most dynamic voices.
“Already Gone” from THOSE WHO VANISH by Patricia Grace King, recommended by Ben Davies Crisp
“Father's Feet” from THE CROSSING OF THE BOARS by Zhang Guixing, recommended by Brian Bernards
“Darkness Like a Seam” by Rebecca Turkewitz, recommended by Wynter K Miller for Electric Literature
An excerpt from FANCY MEETING YOU by Louise Marburg, recommended by Elinor Lipman
“Driving Through Pennsylvania” by Mack Gelber, recommended by Wynter K Miller for Electric Literature
An excerpt from ATTENTION-SEEKING BEHAVIOR by Aea Varfis-van Warmelo, recommended by Kimberly Campanello
“Wild Food” from THE GOOD EYE by Jess Gibson, recommended by Molly McGhee
“Oh No” by Adrienne Celt, recommended by Halimah Marcus for Electric Literature
An excerpt from PRESTIGE DRAMA by Séamas O'Reilly, recommended by Caroline O'Donoghue
“Yulan” from THE MEMORY MUSEUM by M Lin, recommended by Jeremy Tiang
“Nuts” by Katie Schorr, recommended by Halimah Marcus for Electric Literature
An excerpt from SURRENDER by Jennifer Acker, recommended by Ben Shattuck
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