Recommended Reading is your ultimate source for the best in contemporary fiction, including short stories and novel excerpts from today’s most dynamic voices.
“Going Up” from OUT OF BODY by Chris Vanjonack, recommended by Weston Morrow
An excerpt from THE LONELY GIRL'S VEGETABLE PATCH by Genevieve Plunkett, recommended by Kimberly King Parsons
“Phillip Whitney” by Anna Reeser, recommended by Willem Marx for Electric Literature
“Before” from HORIZON HONG KONG by Xu Xi, recommended by Sybil Baker
“The Ominous Shaft” by Marlena Williams, recommended by Preety Sidhu for Electric Literature
“Porcupine” from BABY IN A BOX by Sarah Braunstein, recommended by Antoine Wilson
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
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