Is This Dissertation Research or a First Date?
An excerpt from SHORT WAR by Lily Meyer, recommended by Chase Culler
Apr 1 - Lily Meyer
RR Issue No. 620
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Money Can’t Take the Shame Out of Living
“The Inheritance” by Rachel Ephraim, recommended by Halimah Marcus for Electric Literature
Mar 25 - Rachel Ephraim
RR Issue No. 619
A Billionaire Bender to Save the Fucking World
An excerpt from THE AUDACITY by Ryan Chapman, recommended by Kevin Nguyen
Mar 18 - Ryan Chapman
RR Issue No. 618
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“Young at the Time” by Eileen Chang, translated by Karen S Kingsbury and Jie Zhang, and recommended by Karen S Kingsbury
Jan 8 - Eileen Chang
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"Tiptoe" by Laird Barron, recommended by Kelly Link
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Brotherhood Is a Life Sentence
"Collision" by Bill Cotter, recommended by Halimah Marcus for Electric Literature
Dec 11 - Bill Cotter
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A Childhood That Defies Gravity
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Vacation Is No Escape From Her Sorry Husband
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Nov 27 - Louise Kennedy
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An excerpt from ALICE SADIE CELINE by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright, recommended by Sanaë Lemoine
Nov 20 - Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
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You Can’t Plan Feelings Out of a Foursome
"Group Sex" by Elisa Faison, recommended by Wynter K Miller for Electric Literature
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A Black Belt in Karate Doesn’t Make a Fair Father
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You Can’t Raise a Daughter on Hope and Junk Food Alone
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