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
An excerpt from SLANTING TOWARDS THE SEA by Lidija Hilje, recommended by Claire Lombardo
“The Cat Sitter” by Genevieve Plunkett, recommended by Preety Sidhu for Electric Literature
An excerpt from TELEVISION FOR WOMEN by Danit Brown, recommended by Joanna Rakoff
An excerpt from FULFILLMENT by Lee Cole, recommended by Sanjena Sathian
An excerpt from THE SUMMER HOUSE by Masashi Matsuie, translated and recommended by Margaret Mitsutani
“The Weather in San Angelo” by Josh Riedel, recommended by Halimah Marcus for Electric Literature
“Gondola” from AUTOCORRECT by Etgar Keret, recommended by Aimee Bender
“Blue” from THE FATE OF OTHERS by Richard Bausch, recommended by Jennifer Haigh
An excerpt from CIRCULAR MOTION by Alex Foster, recommended by August Thompson
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