Electric Literature's Recommended Reading

Safety Tips for Living Alone by Jim Shepard

Safety Tips for Living Alone

Electric Literature's Recommended Reading #133

Jim Shepard

27 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction short stories challenging emotional sad medium-paced
Sphinx: An Excerpt by Anne Garréta

Sphinx: An Excerpt

Electric Literature's Recommended Reading #154

Anne Garréta

17 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ reflective slow-paced
Goods by Matthew Baker

Goods

Electric Literature's Recommended Reading #155

Matthew Baker

20 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories reflective medium-paced
The Bastard by Patrick deWitt

The Bastard

Electric Literature's Recommended Reading #193

Patrick deWitt

21 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction short stories dark reflective medium-paced
The Doppelgängers (excerpted from Some Possible Solutions) by Helen Phillips

The Doppelgängers (excerpted from Some Possible Solutions)

Electric Literature's Recommended Reading #206

Helen Phillips

21 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction literary short stories challenging dark reflective medium-paced
No Alcohol, No Women, No Drugs, No Visitors by Gabe Habash

No Alcohol, No Women, No Drugs, No Visitors

Electric Literature's Recommended Reading #264

Gabe Habash

28 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging dark reflective medium-paced
Star Witness: A Story in Seven Parts by Joe Meno

Star Witness: A Story in Seven Parts

Electric Literature's Recommended Reading #274

Joe Meno

97 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction mystery short stories informative reflective tense medium-paced
A Tiger Fighter is Hard to Find by Ha Jin

A Tiger Fighter is Hard to Find

Electric Literature's Recommended Reading #353

Ha Jin

missing page info • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
Our Family History, Packed in Mom's Garage by Kelli Jo Ford
Our Family History, Packed in Mom's Garage
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Kelli Jo Ford

Our Family History, Packed in Mom's Garage

Electric Literature's Recommended Reading #424

Kelli Jo Ford

5 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Todd by Benjamin Samuel, Etgar Keret

Todd

Electric Literature's Recommended Reading

Benjamin Samuel, Etgar Keret

12 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

short stories reflective medium-paced