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Here are a few examples of when that has happened recently:
--Arnie Robles Jr by Paul Soto in nplusone
--That Girl by Addie Cichens in The New Yorker
--Social Promotion by Elijah Bailey in The Paris Review
--Ahegao by Tony Tulathimutte in The Paris Review
Jun 14, 2024
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πor long stories, whatever floats your boat. for me, short stories seem less intimidating to get into and they usually pack a crazy punch. also good to get em in print so you arenβt staring at a screen. if you get invested in an author or series or publication, it can offer u soooooo many things to do- from checking out lil book shops, to visiting libraries, to attending readings, to joining book clubs!!! i know that in brooklyn there r a lot of rlly cool poetry readings happening in the evenings. could be fun to check out!!!
for short story recs, iβd reccomend anything by Neil Gaiman, Joyce Carol Oats, or Jhumpa Lahiri :)
for short story recs, iβd reccomend anything by Neil Gaiman, Joyce Carol Oats, or Jhumpa Lahiri :)
Jun 28, 2025
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πI don't think that short story collections are appreciated enough, and beyond being fun to read, they are the best way to get out of a reading slump. My top three favs are Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado, Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh and Nineteen Claws and a Blackbird by Agustina Bazterrica :) they have all left such an impact on me
3d ago
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It really tingles the brain when you read a good story. I like short stories, memoirs and surrealism. and science fiction.
Short stories by Tsjechov Elephant vanishes by Murakami Exhalation by Ted Chiang
What do you recommend?
Short stories by Tsjechov Elephant vanishes by Murakami Exhalation by Ted Chiang
What do you recommend?
Apr 19, 2024
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πA Manson book in which Manson is not even the most evil guy, but someone named DR. JOLLY is. Good example of how Pynchon was not exaggerating at all. I could not put this book down
Sep 14, 2024
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βBest known for the hit Atomic Dog, it also features an additional song about a dog that is even crazier
Jan 30, 2024
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πAlongside the sexist John and Yoko narrative, Boomers like to propagate a similar myth that Paul met Linda and lost some essential virility, became soy and unable to write good songs... in fact he remained the same rock and roll goofball he was before. Ram in particular is a delightful ode to shaggy domesticity-- you're cooking and drinking wine barefoot, there are babies and dogs running around. No wonder these Reaganite freaks didn't get it
Mar 4, 2025