Violence Is the Only Law in This War
"The Hive and the Honey" by Paul Yoon, recommended by Ethan Rutherford
Sep 25 - Paul Yoon
RR Issue No. 594
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A Swim Across the Open Waters of Mid-Life
"The Hormone Hypothesis" from THIS IS SALVAGED by Vauhini Vara, recommended by Anna North
Sep 18 - Vauhini Vara
RR Issue No. 593
The Collective Tragedy of Maternal Isolation
"The Swing" by Marianne Jay Erhardt, recommended by Alyssa Songsiridej for Electric Literature
Sep 11 - Marianne Jay Erhardt
RR Issue No. 592
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Oct 12 - Ted Chiang
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Dec 31 - Donald Barthelme
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Apr 8 - Souvankham Thammavongsa
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An Archivist for the End of the World
An excerpt from LANDSCAPES by Christine Lai, recommended by Ayşegül Savaş
Sep 4 - Christine Lai
RR Issue No. 591
The Real Impact of Imaginary Friends
"Such Common Life, Part 1: Protein" from WEDNESDAY'S CHILD by Yiyun Li, recommended by Elizabeth McCracken
Aug 28 - Yiyun Li
RR Issue No. 590
Telepathy Is the Sixth Stage of Grief
"Exercises in Thinking" by Jane Pek, recommended by Wynter K Miller for Electric Literature
Aug 21 - Jane Pek
RR Issue No. 589
Teaching My Son to Swim While I Drown
"Madwomen" from EVERY DROP IS A MAN'S NIGHTMARE by Megan Kamalei Kakimoto, recommended by Molly Antopol
Aug 14 - Megan Kamalei Kakimoto
RR Issue No. 588
A Wax Man Lit a Fire in My Heart
"Dialogue with a Somnambulist" by Chloe Aridjis, recommended by Francisco Goldman
Aug 7 - Chloe Aridjis
RR Issue No. 587
Secrets Live Inside My Son’s Ears
"The Oracle" by Joanna Pearson, recommended by Wynter K Miller for Electric Literature
Jul 31 - Joanna Pearson
RR Issue No. 586
The Scientific Method Does Not Apply to First Love
"Phenotype" from TOMB SWEEPING by Alexandra Chang, recommended by Alyssa Songsiridej for Electric Literature
Jul 24 - Alexandra Chang
RR Issue No. 585
The Most Iconic Barbie Story Ever Told
"A Real Doll" by AM Homes, recommended and revisited by AM Homes
Jul 21 - AM Homes
RR Issue No. 584
It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Look Down
"Nearby" from ONLOOKERS by Ann Beattie, recommended by Halimah Marcus for Electric Literature
Jul 17 - Ann Beattie
RR Issue No. 583
