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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 11h

“She was pathetic. There was something satisfying about admitting it.”

Her Top Priority Is to Destroy the Hot Dog Guy - Electric Literature

“The Eloquence of Hot Dogs” from SEX OF THE MIDWEST by Robyn Ryle, recommended by Kiese Laymon

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“These books ask questions about what it means to belong to somewhere, whether you are welcomed or not, what it means to stay or leave, or to exist in-between.”

15 Small Press Books You Don’t Want to Miss This Fall - Electric Literature

These books ask what it means to belong, to stay or leave, or to exist in-between

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 15h

Books by writers who have walked, and walkers who have written.

9 Walking Books That Let You Follow in Literary Footsteps - Electric Literature

My new novel The Miranda features a lead character who wants to walk around the world but doesn’t want to leave his own backyard, so he decides to walk 25,000 miles — the circumference of the…

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 16h

"Tell Me Yours, I'll Tell You Mine" summons ominous possibilities of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, infusing adolescence—and adulthood—with even more danger. @mcsweeneys.net Stephen Dixon Award winner Kristina Ten discusses these possibilities in our latest interview.

A Provocative Story Collection About Immigrants, Bodies Under Seige, and the Horror of Being Perceived - Electric Literature

Kristina Ten’s “Tell Me Yours, I’ll Tell You Mine” gets spooky about girlhood

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Anca L. Szilágyi @ancaszilagyi.bsky.social · 1d

Three cheers for @wendyjfox.bsky.social & @electricliterature.com for championing small press books! Adding GREAT DISASTERS by @grady-chambers.bsky.social ( @tinhouse.bsky.social ) to my to-read list of books set in Chicago at the turn of the 21st century.

Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 2d

Need more small presses in your literary diet? Oh do we have the list for you!

15 Small Press Books You Don’t Want to Miss This Fall - Electric Literature

These books ask what it means to belong, to stay or leave, or to exist in-between

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Drew Broussard @drewsof.bsky.social · 1d

We had like 50 people at last night's reading series event at Rough Draft, which we only started in March and have done zero advertising for beyond IG posts... so yeah, it seems like the vibes are good for the future of reading? Maybe?

Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 1d

“People show up solo, hoping to meet someone, and the readings are the icebreakers.”

Readings Might Be Turning Into America’s New Favorite Pastime - Electric Literature

Many people arrive looking to meet someone and enjoy a shared cultural experience

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 18h

“I pray to the god who only taught me one dance to please not let me scar, even though I was raised Catholic and know I deserve far worse.”

Every New Scar Reminds Me of the Last - Electric Literature

My body remembers every hurt in its bones, and every slight in its dreams

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 1d

They say animals are man’s best friend. Let’s put that to the test!

8 Books About Wild Animal Companions - Electric Literature

From hawks to snails to octopuses, we can learn a lot from these creatures and the people who bond with them

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 1d

“Can we ever really know ourselves?... I’ve been trying really hard for a long time to know myself, and I am me, so if I’m still a mystery to me, how could I possibly know another person better than that?”

Jessica Gross Is Ready to Interview the Interviewer - Electric Literature

The author of “Open Wide” discusses mommy issues, daddy issues, and the ethics of recording perfect strangers

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 1d

“People show up solo, hoping to meet someone, and the readings are the icebreakers.”

Readings Might Be Turning Into America’s New Favorite Pastime - Electric Literature

Many people arrive looking to meet someone and enjoy a shared cultural experience

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 1d

Seven poetry books written from personal experience with movement and activism spaces.

7 Poetry Books Written From Activism’s Front Lines - Electric Literature

These poems about collective movements told from individual perspectives are essential to our understanding of resistance

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 1d

Three poems about questioning the narrative and speaking truth to power, by Jen Siraganian.

Finding My Voice Was Not on the Syllabus - Electric Literature

Three poems by Jen Siraganian

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 1d

Texas State University is the place to be to give yourself the gift of time and attention to pursue your writing under the guidance of dedicated, award-winning faculty. Apply by November 1 for Spring 2026 admission and February 15 for Fall 2026 admission. buff.ly/h4lN98z

MFA in Creative Writing

MFA faculty includes Tim O’Brien, Naomi Shihab Nye, a rotating Endowed Chair, and 9 full-time instructors who mentor students in completing book-length theses. Our student to faculty ratio is 6:1.

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 2d

Joshua Wheeler's novel "The High Heaven" is in bookstores today! Read this excerpt from the novel, about a 1960s rancher and young child who escapes from a cult, in our Recommended Reading

Gentleness Is Outdated in This Alien World - Electric Literature

An excerpt from THE HIGH HEAVEN by Joshua Wheeler, recommended by Claire Vaye Watkins

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 2d

"A name is powerful. It can place you and also undo who you think you are."

A Novel Exploring the Power Dynamics of Working at a Nail Salon - Electric Literature

Souvankham Thammavongsa’s “Pick a Color” follows salon owner Ning across a single day of work

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 2d

Waiting for my date’s shoes to put him on and carry him out the door.

Who Needs a Date When I've Got a Microwave - Electric Literature

"Hinge," a poem by Xinyue Huang

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 2d

Hamid Ismailov’s "We Computers: A Ghazal Novel," translated by Shelley Fairweather-Vega, is a finalist for this year's National Book Awards! Ready to dive in to see what all the buzz is about? Read an excerpt from the powerhouse novel in our Recommended Reading, now!

His Mystic Poetry Is Generating the Earliest AI - Electric Literature

An excerpt from WE COMPUTERS by Hamid Ismailov, translated and recommended by Shelley Fairweather-Vega

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 2d

Need more small presses in your literary diet? Oh do we have the list for you!

15 Small Press Books You Don’t Want to Miss This Fall - Electric Literature

These books ask what it means to belong, to stay or leave, or to exist in-between

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 2d

Electric Literature contributor Ethan Rutherford is a finalist for this year's National Book Awards! Read some of his brilliant writing in Recommended Reading as we try to contain our excitement! buff.ly/60U7VGN

A Fairytale Reading to Blow Up the Dinner Party - Electric Literature

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 2d

Rose Dommu on being trans at straight weddings, the possibilities of transition, and the necessity of intimacy and community for queer people.

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A Trans Rom-Com That Navigates the Very Gendered Dynamics of a Wedding - Electric Literature

“Best Wedding” author Rose Dommu on telling the kind of story that can only exist if the main character is trans

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 3d

“Why are we living in a world where this is even allowed?”

A Diary Detailing 45 Days Living Through Genocide in Palestine - Electric Literature

Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad wants her book “The Eyes of Gaza” to remind us that what she experienced is still happening in Gaza today

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 3d

“For readers who want to understand the human factor behind the news headlines about immigration, there are no better storytellers than immigrants (regardless of status) themselves.” (@cindyfazzi.bsky.social)

7 Powerful Novels About Undocumented Immigrants - Electric Literature

These books, primarily written by immigrants, offer poignancy and pathos you won’t find in the news

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 3d

These books center disabled people’s stories and experiences, advocating for the creation of a more caring world.

10 Books About the Diversity of Disabled Experiences - Electric Literature

Centering disabled people’s stories is the first step to creating a more caring world

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 3d

A story by Robyn Ryle about a lonely health department worker determined to run a new hot dog vendor out of town, recommended by Kiese Laymon.

Her Top Priority Is to Destroy the Hot Dog Guy - Electric Literature

“The Eloquence of Hot Dogs” from SEX OF THE MIDWEST by Robyn Ryle, recommended by Kiese Laymon

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 3d

With Augsburg’s two-year low residency Master of Fine Arts, elevate your creative writing through a program catered to your fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, or playwriting goals. Learn more: augsburg.edu/mfa

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