Weike Wang’s essay of a writer’s life lived in transit. buff.ly/2feXkLa

Two poems by Alison Lubar: one on death, the other on eating to feel whole.

"These eight books present different ideas of scrappy sapphic futurity amidst extremist space cults, communities of exiled pathogenic women, rival xianxia-style martial arts sects, and more." buff.ly/Mal3JDX

I appreciate all my publications but it was a huge dream to write for @electricliterature.com, the first major literary publication to be helmed by a Black, openly trans woman—Denne Michele Norris, an amazing editor who took my writing to the next level: electricliterature.com/el-author/al...

A girl discovers a strange magic on a rural Idaho farm and befriends a goat whose personality slowly begins to change. An excerpt from Nightjar by Emily Ruskovich, recommended by Paula Hawkins. buff.ly/vZ8uxVp

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"In these books by queer writers, animals play an essential, mythical role, inextricable from the narrator or the story. Queer writers, I think, often confound the bounds of realism—in literary fiction and nonfiction—in stunning and surprising ways."

It's crusty old weirdo (I say w/ love) Robert Aickman's birthday today. Here's a piece I wrote in Oct 2016 about his stories for @electricliterature.com: electricliterature.com/the-strange-...

An essay by Colleen Morrissey considers how her newborn’s refusal to eat unsettled everything she thought she knew about parenting. buff.ly/XNS3Iu8

🚨 Cover Reveal 🚨 “Secrets and Other Hobbies” by Mary Hannah Terzino is coming from Cornerstone Press on October 20, 2026. Book cover design by Abby Paulson. Read more about the book and how its cover came to be: buff.ly/JwyBsVy

A story about what happens after an alpaca kills your father, by Patrick Cottrell. buff.ly/BrT6rHZ

Funny, bittersweet, Donna Tartt vibes: "The Ominous Shaft" by Marlena Williams in @electricliterature.com !! electricliterature.com/the-ominous-...

Time after time, @electricliterature.com delivers like a UPS truck. Here they go again. Check it

In LIVING, TOGETHER, edited by @samanthapaigerosen.bsky.social, 20+ writers and activists share how they make new, collaborative spaces. This anthology also celebrates every queer expression of cohabitation. @electricliterature.com

✨ Our Emerging Writer’s Contest opens to the public next week on July 1! Submission fee: $20. 💰 Cash prizes 📖 Publication 👀 Literary agent review 🌟 Iconic judges …and more. Learn more: buff.ly/X99LDED EL members can submit now! ✨

These nine characters insist trans and queer lives belong in all walks of Haitian life.

In our latest 23 Questions, Andrew Sean Greer dives into his ideal writing day, his favorite film adaptations, the author that made him want to write, and more! buff.ly/EfSUeB5

A story about a Hong Kong grandmother stranded in Manhattan by COVID, haunted by her dead husband and the choices that divided their lives. Recommended by Sybil Baker.

"These stories about survival and longing and the stubbornness of love, set against landscapes that feel like characters of their own." Read Vanessa Frances’s recommendations for nine novels that grieve beloved homes, cultures, and worlds that are fading away.

In this excerpt from "Freedom," Zinzi Clemmons chronicles a generation confronted with crisis after crisis. buff.ly/EtrAUjj

Two poems by Oladosu Michael Emerald about the surveillance of the body and the persistence of belief in one's country amid overwhelming grief.

A story about a teenager who seeks out the famous feminist mother who abandoned him. buff.ly/kaua09x

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Tell us: what book are you most looking forward to reading this summer?

wrote about how much I love the Silence of the Lambs novel for @electricliterature.com electricliterature.com/revisiting-s...

Yes, in the midst of a busy day, I neglected to post the first short fiction I’ve published in five years. Thank you to @electricliterature.com for taking this one. electricliterature.com/ball-jar-dem...

Eileen G’Sell and Gabe Montesanti in conversation on memoir, performance, and drag. buff.ly/IRRbvFj

An essay about memory, debate, and the fleeting vision of a future that opened before a young queer kid. buff.ly/VVV7fd5

🚨 Cover Reveal 🚨 “A Cow Gives Birth” by Pajtim Statovci (@pajtimstatovci), translated by David Hackston, is coming from Pantheon Books on January 26, 2027. Read more about the book and how its cover came to be: buff.ly/dKcRGCR

A story about a cake recipe gone wrong and a demon summoned by accident. buff.ly/N6HDyIy

In our next installment of 23 questions, Maggie O’Farrell discusses her favorite comfort foods, literary playlists, and knowing when to stop writing. buff.ly/n6sO7Zq

🚨 Emerging Writers Contest submissions are now OPEN for Electric Lit MEMBERS ONLY! The contest opens to the public on July 1. The submission fee is $20. ✨ Cash prizes, publication, literary agent review, iconic judges, and more—this contest has it all. Learn more: buff.ly/BvUr8BC

A remote island off the coast of Maine. A sprawling house left empty by a wealthy family. A boyfriend with secrets. buff.ly/GQJFkLP

"Queer ecology is an emerging academic field that insists on queer and trans realities as a fundamental part of nature, ecology, and environmental politics." buff.ly/leET6Nn

In this week's personal narrative, Katherine J. Chen explores how disordered eating shaped her understanding of love, desire, and self-worth. buff.ly/MobdlKC

🚨 Emerging Writers Contest submissions are now OPEN for Electric Lit MEMBERS ONLY! As a member, you'll get early access to submit your work before the contest opens on July 1. The submission fee is $20. Not a member yet? Join now to submit early. Contest details here: buff.ly/BvUr8BC

A story about an author-turned-serial-killer who murders everyone he spots reading his book, by Jess Row. buff.ly/kPgjaZh

Thrilled to announce that Danez Smith is the Poetry Judge for our inaugural Emerging Writers Contest! Submissions window opens July 1! Learn more about the contest: buff.ly/BvUr8BC

Poets Steven Reigns and Sara Youngblood Gregory discuss inherited histories, the queer dance floor as archive, and the urgency of telling certain stories.

A woman celebrates her 50th birthday as the only single traveler on her Galapagos cruise, in this excerpt from FANCY MEETING YOU by Louise Marburg, recommended by Elinor Lipman. buff.ly/VzYLnrV

Thrilled to announce that Alexander Chee is the Fiction Judge for our Emerging Writers Contest! Submit your work and don't miss the chance to have it considered by one of today's most acclaimed writers. ✨ Learn more about the contest: buff.ly/k6eOLNQ (Photo by M. Sharkey)

Early bird writer or night owl writer? 🐦🦉✍️

From migration to reverse migration, these books explore home, heritage, and finding freedom in placemaking.

Leila C. Nadir interviews Bobuq Sayed about their debut novel, "No God but Us." The novel follows two queer men Afghan men as they navigate empire, desire, and the fault lines of shared identity. buff.ly/0JxJxkA

A triptych of memory and observation, unfolding through three color-soaked moments by Neela Vaswani. buff.ly/y07hC8u

🚨 Cover Reveal 🚨 “Upflow” by Diego Gerard Morrison is coming from @splitlippress on October 27, 2026. Read more about the book and how its cover came to be: buff.ly/47WRaxJ

These eight queer heartache novels pair perfectly with popular indie anthems of the early aughts.

Read two poems interrogating the whiteness of heaven, by Timi Sanni. buff.ly/WItlWTj

🚨 BIG NEWS 🚨 We’re excited to announce the inaugural Emerging Writers Contest from Electric Literature. For years, Electric Literature has championed emerging writers. Now, we’re launching our very first contest for fiction and poetry. Submissions open July 1.

A story by Mack Gelber about a woman and her companion, driving through Pennsylvania for months, with a girl locked in their trunk. Recommended by Wynter K Miller for Electric Literature. buff.ly/mEUhp9M