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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 07/10/2026

Parliaments in a parking lot on a July night. Two poems by Erika Meitner. buff.ly/PA62xDq

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 02/10/2026

Read Katie Bennett's essay on how motherhood impacts the topics we choose to write about

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 02/10/2026

Flávia Monteiro interviews Deesha Philyaw about her debut novel THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF FIRST LADY FREEMAN. They talk about relationships between women, queerness, Bible passages, and more! buff.ly/nBRZhVq

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 02/10/2026

Last call for our #LitMagWeek discount 📚 Today is the final day to get 10% off manuscript consultations, annual memberships, and merch with code #LitMagWeek. Grab something before it’s gone, and thanks for supporting independent literary publishing 💛 buff.ly/E0v1RQT

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 01/10/2026

An essay about the cultural narrative surrounding the Asian robot maid

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 01/10/2026

For #LitMagWeek and Throwback Thursday, we’re showing some love to Glimmer Train. For nearly 30 years, Glimmer Train published short fiction from emerging and established writers before its final issue in 2019. We’re still devastated. What out-of-print literary magazine do you still miss?

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 30/09/2026

A story about a person whose best friend falls into a bottomless hole in their parents’ front yard. buff.ly/KgUFeFh

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 30/09/2026

Lit mags reading lit mags 📚 For #LitMagWeek, we’re sharing a literary magazine we love reading: @onestorymag. We love One Story for its simple premise: one great short story every month. Check out One Story here: buff.ly/sZqnKmG

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 29/09/2026

In our latest 23 Questions, Min Jin Lee dives into the ideal writing day, her writing routine, reading the bible every day, and more! buff.ly/2i4a2xQ

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 29/09/2026

Ekin Oklap discusses the intensity of adolescence, antidotes to loneliness, and how early experiences shape our lives. Interview by Marisa Wright. buff.ly/kaRFYE4

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 29/09/2026

For #LitMagWeek, we’re reintroducing ourselves! This week for LitMagWeek, you can get 10% off annual memberships, manuscript consultations, and merch through October 2! Use code #LitMagWeek at checkout and support independent literary publishing! 📚 buff.ly/Hq7iOAT

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 28/09/2026

A story about a collection of miniature men that is much more alarming then it seems. By Antoine Volodine, recommended by Brian Evenson. buff.ly/MZNPTIz

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 28/09/2026

🚨SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN🚨 All submissions will be accepted through our Submittable page. The portal will close at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on Sunday October 11 or when we reach our cap of 500. buff.ly/Wugh39V

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 26/09/2026

🚨 Cover Reveal 🚨 FAR FROM EVERYWHERE by Hiromi Kawakami, translated by Allison Markin Powell, is coming from Algonquin Books / Granta on February 16, 2027. Read more about the book and how its cover came to be: buff.ly/HWIu2kv

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 25/09/2026

Manuscript consultations are now available! Does your manuscript need fresh eyes? Our experienced editors can help you kickstart a revision for short fiction and essays up to 6,000 words! buff.ly/H1xXeBF

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 25/09/2026

Next week is #LitMagWeek and Electric Lit has a lineup of exciting content to share. Check back here daily September 28–October 2 and celebrate lit mags with us!

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 25/09/2026

A story about a new baby, difficult grandparents, and the debts families believe they owe one another. buff.ly/2vgPnaS

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 24/09/2026

It’s #LitMagWeek 📚 This week enjoy 10% off annual memberships, manuscript consultations, and merch through October 2. Use code #LitMagWeek at checkout buff.ly/E0v1RQT

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 17/09/2026

A story about meeting the right person at the wrong time. An essay by Tiffany Huang. buff.ly/IcVVKbr

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 16/09/2026

A story about a hermit crab with an unusual home. Flash fiction by Lyndsey Croal. buff.ly/O8bOkUB

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 16/09/2026

Longlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, BLOW YOURSELF UP is an electric love story in the time of inifinite scroll. buff.ly/n8XlN8t

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 16/09/2026

Naima Coster discusses friendship at the fragile intersections of postpartum identity, class disparity, and maternal grief. buff.ly/EnmGlz6

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 15/09/2026

In our latest 23 Questions, Emily St John Mandel dives into bad writing advice, how to start from scratch, evolving as a writer, and more! buff.ly/xCEMn0H

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 15/09/2026

🚨SUBMISSIONS FOR PERSONAL NARRATIVE WILL BE OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 28! 🚨 All submissions will be accepted through our Submittable page. The portal will close at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on Sunday October 11 or when we reach our cap of 500. buff.ly/r0oSgd1

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 14/09/2026

A mysterious phone caller, an old flame, and the possibility of an escape into an alternate reality. Story by Chris Vanjonack, recommended by Weston Morrow. buff.ly/aHFOGWC

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 10/09/2026

Manuscript and query letter consultations are now available! Does your manuscript need fresh eyes? Our experienced editors can help you kickstart a revision for short fiction and essays up to 6,000 words! Learn more here: buff.ly/MRRLWD7

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 10/09/2026

A story about grieving a cruel and complicated father. An essay by Hannah Levy. buff.ly/wMEh7TB

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 09/09/2026

Two poems by Birch Wiley. buff.ly/H8MZ9nn

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 08/09/2026

Amulya Tadimety interviews Stacey Yu on her debut novel KITTEN. They talk about depictions of naïve young women, online taste making, favorite pets in fiction, and more! buff.ly/Nwguv2k

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 07/09/2026

A story about falling for a man who is still obsessed with someone else, and finding the obsession strangely seductive. Recommended by Kimberly King Parsons. buff.ly/0bri50W

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 04/09/2026

Do you want to be an editorial intern for Electric Literature? buff.ly/GDCAFb4

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 03/09/2026

A story about the search for signs, and what happens when you stop believing your life is leading somewhere. buff.ly/DpRmPvH

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 01/09/2026

Bareerah Ghani interviews Nyla Matuk about her debut novel, LEILA AND KHALID. They talk about Palestinian identity, writing romance charged with grief and history, and more. buff.ly/fyagyaK

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 31/08/2026

I’m not crying, I’m taking a bath! 😭📚

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 26/08/2026

A story about a parent, a clawfoot tub, and the strange ways a family makes warmth in the middle of winter. Flash fiction by Jae Towle Vieira. buff.ly/mk8TGI0

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 25/08/2026

Sorry, I can’t talk right now. I’m three books deep into a seven-volume Scandinavian novel series.

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 25/08/2026

Jules Fitz Gerald interviews Andrea Uptmor about her debut novel THE NEW PEOPLE. They chat about squatters, the 2008 recessions, intersections of queer and economic issues, and more! buff.ly/5RlqM87

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 24/08/2026

A story about a young girl living in the aftermath of her activist parents’ murder by the state. buff.ly/MyAsWkr

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 19/08/2026

The glass house across the street has the neighbors obsessed. A story by Whitney Collins. buff.ly/c2G2foZ

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 18/08/2026

Three new 9-month writing classes from our sponsor The Writer’s Center – YA w/ Betsy Cornwell, memoir w/ Edgar Gomez, and short story w/ Rita Bullwinkel! Limited enrollment, so apply right away to secure your spot! writer.org/bookfarm

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 12/08/2026

😈 The danger of becoming friends with a writer.

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 08/08/2026

My feed is now just THE ODYSSEY and I'm not complaining.

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 06/08/2026

Part I of III: In the first installment of this three-part personal essay, Nelly Reifler writes about her friendship with musician Elliott Smith and the difficult experience of writing about his life and death. buff.ly/vKZkdro

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 06/08/2026

🚨 Cover Reveal 🚨 I CAN FEEL IT ALL OVER by Ebonya Lia is coming from Amistad Books on March 16, 2027. Cover design by Stephen Brayda. Read more about the book and how its cover came to be here: buff.ly/YxaMrsy

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 05/08/2026

Flash fiction by Whitney Lewis. A story about going out, getting lost, and finding yourself in dangerous places. buff.ly/GoEIJWl

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 04/08/2026

Halimah Marcus interviews Julie Buntin about her new novel FAMOUS MEN. They talk about the impacts of #MeToo, internalizing stories that aren't yours, and writing characters who are poets. buff.ly/FTbzFI0

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 03/08/2026

A story about a Nigerian man navigating Europe after mysteriously becoming white. Written by A Igoni Barrett, recommended by Ethan Nosowsky. buff.ly/iYbCjhK

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 03/08/2026

The best way to avoid finishing one essay? Start another. 📚

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