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

Emily Mirengoff interviews LIVING, TOGETHER editor Samantha Paige Rosen and contributors to discuss the tenderness and connection that emerge through sharing space with others. buff.ly/dVDWTfM

With the support of the Amazon Literary Partnership, Electric Literature publishes more than 500 writers every year and reaches more than 3.5 million readers. We're so grateful for the support! #AmazonLiteraryPartnership

Two poems by Keng Xiong about the ghosts you might encounter during a Minnesota winter. buff.ly/3wlzC8d

Last chance to submit! We're just a few submissions away from reaching our fiction cap. Poetry is still open through the end of today or until we reach 600 submissions, whichever comes first. Learn more here: buff.ly/rw9TZwk

Thomas Schlesser interviews Natalie Lemle on her debut ARTIFACTS. They talk about myths, the shadowy art world, unstable memories, and more. buff.ly/2a0DYZj

A story by Samuel Jensen about a man becoming handsome after a lifetime of being plain. Recommended by Willem Marx. buff.ly/ezsDou1

Sam Risak interviews Arielle Hebert on her new poetry collection BOTTOM FEEDERS. They talked about representations of Florida, the fear of being forgotten, addiction, and more. buff.ly/gxQleWm

Emily Robbins interviews Krys Malcolm Belc about his new memoir, "What I Made for Dinner." They discussed celebrity food culture, having kids, and writing a memoir that moves between the lighthearted and the dark. buff.ly/kRjhNXu

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We've already reached half our submission cap for fiction! Get your submission in now before spots fill. buff.ly/X99LDED

Weike Wang’s essay of a writer’s life lived in transit. buff.ly/2feXkLa

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An essay by Colleen Morrissey considers how her newborn’s refusal to eat unsettled everything she thought she knew about parenting. buff.ly/XNS3Iu8

🚨 Cover Reveal 🚨 “Secrets and Other Hobbies” by Mary Hannah Terzino is coming from Cornerstone Press on October 20, 2026. Book cover design by Abby Paulson. Read more about the book and how its cover came to be: buff.ly/JwyBsVy

A story about what happens after an alpaca kills your father, by Patrick Cottrell. buff.ly/BrT6rHZ

✨ Our Emerging Writer’s Contest opens to the public next week on July 1! Submission fee: $20. 💰 Cash prizes 📖 Publication 👀 Literary agent review 🌟 Iconic judges …and more. Learn more: buff.ly/X99LDED EL members can submit now! ✨

In our latest 23 Questions, Andrew Sean Greer dives into his ideal writing day, his favorite film adaptations, the author that made him want to write, and more! buff.ly/EfSUeB5

In this excerpt from "Freedom," Zinzi Clemmons chronicles a generation confronted with crisis after crisis. buff.ly/EtrAUjj

A story about a teenager who seeks out the famous feminist mother who abandoned him. buff.ly/kaua09x

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Eileen G’Sell and Gabe Montesanti in conversation on memoir, performance, and drag. buff.ly/IRRbvFj

An essay about memory, debate, and the fleeting vision of a future that opened before a young queer kid. buff.ly/VVV7fd5

🚨 Cover Reveal 🚨 “A Cow Gives Birth” by Pajtim Statovci (@pajtimstatovci), translated by David Hackston, is coming from Pantheon Books on January 26, 2027. Read more about the book and how its cover came to be: buff.ly/dKcRGCR

A story about a cake recipe gone wrong and a demon summoned by accident. buff.ly/N6HDyIy

In our next installment of 23 questions, Maggie O’Farrell discusses her favorite comfort foods, literary playlists, and knowing when to stop writing. buff.ly/n6sO7Zq

🚨 Emerging Writers Contest submissions are now OPEN for Electric Lit MEMBERS ONLY! The contest opens to the public on July 1. The submission fee is $20. ✨ Cash prizes, publication, literary agent review, iconic judges, and more—this contest has it all. Learn more: buff.ly/BvUr8BC

In this week's personal narrative, Katherine J. Chen explores how disordered eating shaped her understanding of love, desire, and self-worth. buff.ly/MobdlKC

🚨 Emerging Writers Contest submissions are now OPEN for Electric Lit MEMBERS ONLY! As a member, you'll get early access to submit your work before the contest opens on July 1. The submission fee is $20. Not a member yet? Join now to submit early. Contest details here: buff.ly/BvUr8BC

A story about an author-turned-serial-killer who murders everyone he spots reading his book, by Jess Row. buff.ly/kPgjaZh