Recommended Reading is your ultimate source for the best in contemporary fiction, including short stories and novel excerpts from today’s most dynamic voices.
“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
“Poppy” by Hope Henderson, recommended by Willem Marx for Electric Literature
An excerpt from THE ORANGE NOTEBOOKS by Susanna Crossman, recommended by Rachel Cantor
“The Final Girl” from LAKE SONG by Lesley Pratt Bannatyne, recommended by Daphne Kalotay
An excerpt from WE COMPUTERS by Hamid Ismailov, translated and recommended by Shelley Fairweather-Vega
“The Cattleman” by Aaron Gwyn, recommended by Wynter K Miller for Electric Literature
An excerpt from THE SUNFLOWER BOYS by Sam Wachman, recommended by Santiago Jose Sanchez
“The Meal Tally” from STORIES OF THE TRUE by Jeyamohan, translated and recommended by Priyamvada Ramkumar
“A Faith Again” by Christy Crutchfield, recommended by Halimah Marcus for Electric Literature
An excerpt from IF YOU LOVE IT, LET IT KILL YOU by Hannah Pittard, recommended by Maggie Smith
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