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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
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. Winning writer will receive $1000 and a free 10-week course w/
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"We watched each other, constantly, and we wrote one sentence at a time, switching back and forth." Read Rory Strongâs interview with âTimber & LỄaâ authors Vi Khi NĂ o and Lily HoĂ ng. They talk about their experience writing a collaborative text.
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Read Estelle Erasmusâs recommendations for memoirs that explore how our romantic pursuits often lead us back to ourselves:
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Books about strangers, who embody the wild multitude of our unspoken hopes for how our lives could change at any moment.
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10 Books About Chance Encounters with Strangers - Electric Literature
The contributors of "Letter to a Stranger" recommend books about life-changing interactions with unknown people
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Read âCaesuraâ a personal narrative by by Victoria Kornick.
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Read Sophie Newmanâs interview with âTacomaâ author Aaron Burch. They talk about the last 20 years of the literary scene, writerly obsession, autofiction, and more.
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âI mean, I father. I man. I husband. I carry the weightâŠâ Read âWhen I Grow Up I Aspire to Be Nothing Like My Fatherâ and âHighland,â two poems by National Youth Poet Laureate Evan Wang:
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Nothing Is Wrong and That's Terrifying - Electric Literature
Two poems by Evan Wang
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Sometimes the tragic polar expedition of Robert Scott hits a little too close to home. Read "Steam," flash fiction by Jean-Luke Swanepoel:
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âHaunted 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 protagonistsâ journeys of self-discovery.â
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7 Sri Lankan Novels Haunted by Skeletons in the Nation's Closet - Electric Literature
These books are filled with deaths, exiles, and the terror of seeking truth in a culture that wants to hide it
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âI slipped into a way of being Iâd forgotten I had. Reading forever, reading without a horizon in sight.â
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I Spent 24 Hours Reading Last Weekend and I Didnât Lose My Mind - Electric Literature
When I told my husband Iâd be reading all weekend, he said, âYou do that anyway.â True, yes, because I hadnât specified reading books. What I usually spend my weekends doing is reading on myâŠ
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"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 Christâs interview with âA Beast Slinks Towards Beijingâ author Alice Evelyn Yang here:
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Colonial Violence and an Old Prophecy Haunt a Chinese Family Across Generations and Continents - Electric Literature
Alice Evelyn Yang on the challenge of seeing your parents as people and the role of folklore in her debut novel, âA Beast Slinks Toward Beijingâ
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A story about the technological ârectangles of sadnessâ we tote around and disappear into everywhere we go. Read šNotebooksšby Imogen Clarke, recommended by Willem Marx:
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Writing in Notebooks Is My New Personality - Electric Literature
âNotebooksâ by Imogen Clarke, recommended by Willem Marx for Electric Literature
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7 Books That Reveal How Capitalism Is Coming for Your Corpse - Electric Literature
These authors examine the absurd, expensive, and tragic reality of navigating the death industrial complex
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Tess Callahan
5 days ago
Grateful to George Saunders for sharing my podcast interview and my essay in
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on his Substack today. Vigil is riveting, funny, and unsettling in all the right ways. A novel for our time.
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"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.â Read Becky Robisonâs recommendations for books about navigating the bureaucracy after a loved oneâs death:
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7 Books That Reveal How Capitalism Is Coming for Your Corpse - Electric Literature
These authors examine the absurd, expensive, and tragic reality of navigating the death industrial complex
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Mary Oliver would appreciate the harsh excitement of your mateâs armpit.
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Unfortunately, This Is What the Soft Animal of Your Body Loves - Electric Literature
A graphic narrative by Miriam Jayaratna, Amanda Lehr, and Jenny Kroik
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A family is comprised of many thorns and her sister-in-law is most of them.
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When Mom Dies Our House Will Literally Collapse - Electric Literature
âHousemomâ by Hannah Gregory, recommended by Preety Sidhu for Electric Literature
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7 days ago
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Read Tess Callahanâs essay on George Saunders new novel, âVigil.â
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8 days ago
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đ 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!
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The Soul is Not a Smithy - Electric Literature
TERENCE VELAN WOULD LATER BE DECORATED IN COMBAT IN THE WAR IN INDOCHINA, AND HAD HIS PHOTOGRAPH AND A DRAMATIC AND FLATTERING STORY ABOUT HIM IN THE DISPATCH, ALTHOUGH HIS WHEREABOUTS AFTERâŠ
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Bryan Alistair Charles
8 days ago
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.
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Mandy-Suzanne Wong
8 days ago
âRadically 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.â What an honor for Daughter of Mother-of-Pearl! Thank you
@electricliterature.com
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@graywolfpress.bsky.social
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67 Books by Women of Color to Read in 2026 - Electric Literature
Titles from Toni Morrison, Larissa Pham, Camonghne Felix, Han Kang, and Tayari Jones are among the most anticipated
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Read Kathleen Bolandâs interview with âClutchâ author Emily Nemens. They talk about group chats, Robert Creelyâs poetry, writing group dynamics, and more.
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8 days ago
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The Black Archive is having a moment, and here are 7 books that draw on it to intrigue and enlighten you.
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7 Thrilling Tales That Upturn What We Know about Black History - Electric Literature
Susanna Ashton recommends books that model new ways to see Black history and American history, with all of its beauty and cruelty, afresh
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9 days ago
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Cover Reveal đš âAcid Green Velvetâ 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:
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9 days ago
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Read âShe Was Radicalâ a personal narrative by Tanzila Ahmed.
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9 days ago
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đ 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:
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A Brand New Interview with David Foster Wallace - Electric Literature
Eighteen years ago, writer and translator Eduardo Lago sat down with David Foster Wallace for a discussion that ranged from pedagogy to tennis to the influence of the internet on literature. TheâŠ
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9 days ago
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The gorgeous man in the steam room is obsessed with Antarctica. (Jean-Luke Swanepoel)
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My Lust Will Melt All the Snow in Antarctica - Electric Literature
âSteam,â flash fiction by Jean-Luke Swanepoel
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10 days ago
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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:
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10 days ago
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Discover the most anticipated novels in translation to read this spring:
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15 Translated Novels You Should Read This Winter and Spring - Electric Literature
The first half of 2026 is introducing literary voices from Iran, Mauritius, Brazil, and elsewhere
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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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9 Literary Mysteries With a Big Winter Mood - Electric Literature
Stay inside with these cozy atmospheric books set in warm, dusty libraries and grand, old houses
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happy pub day to my dear sweet friend jasmin âiolani hakes!!!! this book is literally magical and iâm so glad we got to talk about it for
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Preserving Hawaiian History and Heritage Through Magical Realism - Electric Literature
âThe PĆhakuâ author Jasmin âIolani Hakes reflects on memory, land, and storytelling as inheritance
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Caio Major
11 days ago
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
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âOne Battle After Anotherâ Reminds Me What I Want From White Art - Electric Literature
Latine activism is an unusual addition to Paul Thomas Anderson's milk-pale oeuvre
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âThe things we were told to do or not do were framed as truth, not superstitions.â
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Preserving Hawaiian History and Heritage Through Magical Realism - Electric Literature
âThe PĆhakuâ author Jasmin âIolani Hakes reflects on memory, land, and storytelling as inheritance
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11 days ago
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Getting lost is not always a setback. These memoirs explore how upheaval, heartbreak, and uncertainty can lead to unexpected growth and self-discovery.
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Discover the most anticipated novels in translation to read this spring:
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15 Translated Novels You Should Read This Winter and Spring - Electric Literature
The first half of 2026 is introducing literary voices from Iran, Mauritius, Brazil, and elsewhere
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12 days ago
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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)
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The Childhood Friend I Abandoned Is Trying to Save Me - Electric Literature
âThat Unfamiliar Nightâ from WITH THE HEART OF A GHOST by Lim Sunwoo, translated and recommended by Chi-Young Kim
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"When he called, a robot said: You are very important to us."
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My Mother's Death Is a Government Disaster - Electric Literature
Two poems by Nicholas Montemarano
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13 days ago
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âMaybe the blizzard was telling us: stay home, girls, and let the world do its worst, but not yet to you.â
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Love, Lies, and Grocery Shopping in a Blizzard - Electric Literature
The doctor looks at me and saysâââno fuss, no apologyâââthat someone like me should never be pregnant. This medication, that complication: they keep on doing card tricks with your life, even whenâŠ
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"Good work comes from deep inside a person and wants to get out into the world."
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George Saunders on Putting Your Faith in Revision - Electric Literature
The author of âVigilâ talks about writing playfully, revision as the cure for writerâs block, and representing both the light and the dark
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15 days ago
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Stories from the deep dark of winter that prove horror isnât just for Halloween.
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10 Wintery Horror Novels That Will Chill You to the Bone - Electric Literature
When darkness creeps in, these books bring the terror
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"When you are fat in a fatphobic world, you tend to live in a peculiar state of longing."
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Menopause, Writerâs Block, and Being a Late Bloomer - Electric Literature
Iâm supposed to believe my womanhood is ending but instead, I have been handed a new beginning
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18 days ago
ICYMI, BITTER OVER SWEET by
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was featured in
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's list of "15 Small Press Books You Donât Want to Miss This Winter!"
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Get BITTER OVER SWEET right here:
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15 Small Press Books You Donât Want to Miss This Winter - Electric Literature
Grab a warm drink and cozy up with these great new indie titles
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New essay! On âOne Battle After Anotherâ and whether we should want white artists to step out of their comfort zones. Read it below:
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"Iâve been really busy at work. Iâve been getting into running. Iâve been getting into roller derby. Iâve been getting into trouble."
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Trauma Bonding at the Five-Year Reunion - Electric Literature
Two poems by Sarah Chin
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17 days ago
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âWhen 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?â
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âOne Battle After Anotherâ Reminds Me What I Want From White Art - Electric Literature
Latine activism is an unusual addition to Paul Thomas Anderson's milk-pale oeuvre
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"One of the powerful ways trees connect us is through the experiences so many have with a favorite tree." Read Chaya Schechnerâs interview with âWhen Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and Americaâs Black Botanical Legacyâ author Beronda L. Montgomery.
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Americaâs Legacy of Black History Is Tangled in Its Trees - Electric Literature
Beronda L. Montgomeryâs âWhen Trees Testifyâ considers the plants that store African American knowledge, resilience, and hope
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"She let herself think of Deepa in the shadows of a bamboo grove, her tongue flicking at Ruchiâs lip." Read an excerpt from âEvery Happinessâ by Reena Shah, recommended by Sindya Bhanoo.
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A Friendship Spanning Bombay Prep Schools and Connecticut Strip Malls - Electric Literature
An excerpt from EVERY HAPPINESS by Reena Shah, recommended by Sindya Bhanoo
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