Submit for the 2026 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize with guest judge, Simon Rich! Winning work will be performed by an actor in spring 2026 and published on @electricliterature.com. Winning writer will receive $1000 and a free 10-week course w/ @gothamwriters.bsky.social. bit.ly/3GE3N0b

"We watched each other, constantly, and we wrote one sentence at a time, switching back and forth." Read Rory Strong’s interview with “Timber & Lụa” authors Vi Khi Nào and Lily Hoàng. They talk about their experience writing a collaborative text. buff.ly/DTU7Y40

Read Estelle Erasmus’s recommendations for memoirs that explore how our romantic pursuits often lead us back to ourselves: buff.ly/H0LdiIc

Be honest… who actually hit their word count today? 👀✍️

Books about strangers, who embody the wild multitude of our unspoken hopes for how our lives could change at any moment.

Read “Caesura” a personal narrative by by Victoria Kornick. buff.ly/Ja1RBcr

Read Sophie Newman’s interview with “Tacoma” author Aaron Burch. They talk about the last 20 years of the literary scene, writerly obsession, autofiction, and more. buff.ly/wOBxFyz

“I mean, I father. I man. I husband. I carry the weight…” Read “When I Grow Up I Aspire to Be Nothing Like My Father” and “Highland,” two poems by National Youth Poet Laureate Evan Wang: buff.ly/Ul0liGC

Sometimes the tragic polar expedition of Robert Scott hits a little too close to home. Read "Steam," flash fiction by Jean-Luke Swanepoel: buff.ly/3IAqHn5

“Haunted by lingering ghosts of death, self-imposed exile, and the grief and terror that come from seeking the truth in a culture that sometimes wants to hide it, these narratives are anchored by the protagonists’ journeys of self-discovery.” buff.ly/VSCmfhb

“I slipped into a way of being I’d forgotten I had. Reading forever, reading without a horizon in sight.”

"It is possible to not follow down the path of your parents and grandparents, and you can find healing and move on from these cycles that feel inescapable." Read Christ’s interview with “A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing” author Alice Evelyn Yang here:

A story about the technological “rectangles of sadness” we tote around and disappear into everywhere we go. Read ¨Notebooks¨by Imogen Clarke, recommended by Willem Marx:

Me?!?! In @electricliterature.com?!?! Doing my @deadparentswhatnow.com thing?!?! 💀💗💀💗 electricliterature.com/7-books-that...

Grateful to George Saunders for sharing my podcast interview and my essay in @electricliterature.com on his Substack today. Vigil is riveting, funny, and unsettling in all the right ways. A novel for our time. electricliterature.com/in-vigil-rag...

"When my parents died, I expected grief. I expected flowers and casseroles, sympathy cards and awkward hugs from well-meaning acquaintances. I did not expect sticker shock.” Read Becky Robison’s recommendations for books about navigating the bureaucracy after a loved one’s death:

Mary Oliver would appreciate the harsh excitement of your mate’s armpit.

A family is comprised of many thorns and her sister-in-law is most of them.

Read Tess Callahan’s essay on George Saunders new novel, “Vigil.” buff.ly/znCpBk1

📚 Infinite Jest turns 30 this week. To celebrate, revisit this this David Foster Wallace's short story "Soul is Not A Smithy" from the archives!

I have read this one! And the cover absolutely nails it. very excited about this long-awaited follow-up by one of my favorite writers.

“Radically reimagining the ideal of 'the self' through coexistence with other species...to cherish the many other life forms while knowing we will never fully understand them.” What an honor for Daughter of Mother-of-Pearl! Thank you @electricliterature.com! @graywolfpress.bsky.social

Read Kathleen Boland’s interview with “Clutch” author Emily Nemens. They talk about group chats, Robert Creely’s poetry, writing group dynamics, and more. buff.ly/rtzmsiK

The Black Archive is having a moment, and here are 7 books that draw on it to intrigue and enlighten you.

Cover Reveal 🚨 “Acid Green Velvet” by Grace Krilanovich is coming from Two Dollar Radio and Seven Stories Press on September 8, 2026. Read more about the book and how its cover, designed by Eric Obenauf, came to be here: buff.ly/jTlZvOU

Read “She Was Radical” a personal narrative by Tanzila Ahmed. buff.ly/AdoF8RP

📚 Infinite Jest turns 30 this week. To celebrate the anniversary of Infinite Jest, revisit this interview from the archives with David Foster Wallace, conducted by Eduardo Lago. Read it here:

The gorgeous man in the steam room is obsessed with Antarctica. (Jean-Luke Swanepoel)

Read Lucy Yu's recommendations for 2026's most anticipated books by women of color, featuring titles by Toni Morrison, Larissa Pham, Camonghne Felix, Han Kang, Reena Shah, and more! Explore the list here: buff.ly/Xv1KaFL

Discover the most anticipated novels in translation to read this spring:

These books beg to be read with close attention over long wintery afternoons, when the only thing to do is stay inside.

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happy pub day to my dear sweet friend jasmin ‘iolani hakes!!!! this book is literally magical and i’m so glad we got to talk about it for @electricliterature.com 🌺

I published a few things last week, so I wanted to do a quick round-up. First up, I published this essay on "One Battle After Another" and what we should ask of white artists on @electricliterature.com : electricliterature.com/one-battle-a...

“The things we were told to do or not do were framed as truth, not superstitions.”

Getting lost is not always a setback. These memoirs explore how upheaval, heartbreak, and uncertainty can lead to unexpected growth and self-discovery.

Discover the most anticipated novels in translation to read this spring:

A story by Lim Sunwoo about a woman who reconnects with the awkward friend she abandoned in junior high during a difficult fertility journey, translated and recommended by Chi-Young Kim. (Lim Sunwoo, Chi-Young Kim)

"When he called, a robot said: You are very important to us."

“Maybe the blizzard was telling us: stay home, girls, and let the world do its worst, but not yet to you.”

"Good work comes from deep inside a person and wants to get out into the world."

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Stories from the deep dark of winter that prove horror isn’t just for Halloween.

"When you are fat in a fatphobic world, you tend to live in a peculiar state of longing."

ICYMI, BITTER OVER SWEET by @lumchanmfa.bsky.social was featured in @electricliterature.com's list of "15 Small Press Books You Don’t Want to Miss This Winter!" buff.ly/2MV0xvC Get BITTER OVER SWEET right here: buff.ly/JdBXDs8 @susanschulman.bsky.social

New essay! On “One Battle After Another” and whether we should want white artists to step out of their comfort zones. Read it below:

"I’ve been really busy at work. I’ve been getting into running. I’ve been getting into roller derby. I’ve been getting into trouble." buff.ly/8ilmFrx

“When a white auteur gives nonwhite characters such sustained attention and we scrutinize the results, what does our scrutiny reveal about the political projects white artists can join? What is it that we want from our white art?” buff.ly/npnNCGP

"One of the powerful ways trees connect us is through the experiences so many have with a favorite tree." Read Chaya Schechner’s interview with “When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy” author Beronda L. Montgomery.

"She let herself think of Deepa in the shadows of a bamboo grove, her tongue flicking at Ruchi’s lip." Read an excerpt from “Every Happiness” by Reena Shah, recommended by Sindya Bhanoo.