Her Life in Seattle Doesn’t Translate to Beijing
“Yulan” from THE MEMORY MUSEUM by M Lin, recommended by Jeremy Tiang
Apr 20 - M Lin
RR Issue No. 726
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Recommended Reading
Recommended Reading is your ultimate source for the best in contemporary fiction, including short stories and novel excerpts from today’s most dynamic voices.
A Visit to Our Meanest Relative Can Only End in Tears
“Nuts” by Katie Schorr, recommended by Halimah Marcus for Electric Literature
Apr 13 - Katie Schorr
RR Issue No. 725
A Goat Farmer Is Only as Vulnerable as Her Goats
An excerpt from SURRENDER by Jennifer Acker, recommended by Ben Shattuck
Apr 6 - Jennifer Acker
RR Issue No. 724
POPULAR in RECOMMENDED READING
The Great Silence
Oct 12 - Ted Chiang
Her Life in Seattle Doesn’t Translate to Beijing
Apr 20 - M Lin
The School
Dec 31 - Donald Barthelme
Notes on a War-Torn Childhood
Nov 20 - Sara Novíc
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A Friendship Spanning Bombay Prep Schools and Connecticut Strip Malls
An excerpt from EVERY HAPPINESS by Reena Shah, recommended by Sindya Bhanoo
Jan 26 - Reena Shah
RR Issue No. 714
Do Not Think About Death or Blowjobs
“Sixteen Hours in Iceland” by Laurie Marhoefer, recommended by Halimah Marcus for Electric Literature
Jan 19 - Laurie Marhoefer
RR Issue No. 713
At Least My Best Friend Stabbed Me in the Front
“Slut Lullabies” by Gina Frangello, recommended by Steve Almond
Jan 12 - Gina Frangello
RR Issue No. 712
There Is No Privacy on Open Water
“Albatross” from AS IF BY MAGIC by Edgard Telles Ribeiro, translated and recommended by Margaret A. Neves
Jan 5 - Edgard Telles Ribeiro
RR Issue No. 711
My Nervous Breakdown Will Absolutely Be Televised
“Monsters” from I COULD BE FAMOUS by Sydney Rende, recommended by Jonathan Dee
Dec 29 - Sydney Rende
RR Issue No. 710
Her Husband’s Principles Are Ruining Christmas
“Another Christmas” from THE COLLECTED STORIES by William Trevor, recommended by Marisa Silver
Dec 22 - William Trevor
RR Issue No. 709
Eye Fucking Men Across New York City
“Shapeshifter” by Maggie Love, recommended by Preety Sidhu for Electric Literature
Dec 15 - Maggie Love
RR Issue No. 708
Tracking Down the Lover From Her Dreams
An excerpt from HOUSE OF DAY, HOUSE OF NIGHT by Olga Tokarczuk, translated and recommended by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Dec 8 - Olga Tokarczuk
RR Issue No. 707
Abandoned On the Street That Will Bear His Name
An excerpt from THE DREAM OF THE JAGUAR by Miguel Bonnefoy, translated and recommended by Ruth Diver
Dec 1 - Miguel Bonnefoy
RR Issue No. 706
