"Writers are not on life’s main highway. We have veered off where the view is spectacular but the ride is rough. The flat tires of rejections are part of the deal, along with writer’s block, crumpled-up starts, existential flails." buff.ly/4e4UxBo

Poetry collections that prove language can be a weapon against oppression. buff.ly/3WVgifV

Electric Lit's Masquerade is back with a twist! It's our 15th birthday, and we're celebrating by going electric. Join us and hosts Emma Copley Eisenberg, Vanessa Chan, Deesha Philyaw, and Clare Sestanovich for a night of drinks, dancing, and lots of neon in support of EL! buff.ly/3RkJsEb

For too long, tales of the sea have been predominantly published by white, male authors. But the genre is expanding, and writers of color are joining the sea literature canon. buff.ly/3XgiNJU

I already got my mask and my 'fit picked out! Join us!

🚨 Cover reveal alert!🚨 Kate Folk’s (Kate Folk) “Sky Daddy” is coming from Random House Group in April 2025. Read more about the book and how its cover, designed by Sarah Hogan, came to be. buff.ly/3MzCV50

cover reveal of my novel SKY DADDY is up now at Electric Literature ! coming april 8, 2025 and now available for preorder ✈️

In this new personal narrative, J. Bonanni writes about the decision to leave his job in education after facing harassment and cyberbullying from students over his queer identity. buff.ly/4gdLJLp

Some mistakes don’t just embarrass, they haunt. buff.ly/3Z7A4aP

"Monstrosity is a projection of fears onto trans and queer people and then there is our truth which is that we are amazing." buff.ly/3X3RJip

Gianni Washington on the value of sharing your fears (interview by Rachel León) buff.ly/4dVils0

These women were complicated and messy, terrifying and clever, brilliant and badass—and these books are reclaiming their stories. (Molly Aitken) buff.ly/3yVlGrP

If you’ve ever found someone’s social media relatable or endearing, you have Anaïs Nin to thank. buff.ly/48kilyx

The characters in these books find themselves at the ends of various things, whether or not they feel ready to move on. buff.ly/3WI8Ncp

We'll get 'em next time

"Every moment spent envying the writing life we could have had, if only — and I say this as someone who mentally swats at those moments like mosquitos — wastes the opportunity to get creative with what’s in front of us." buff.ly/4e4UxBo

Half of these books are from the perspectives of abandoned daughters, the other half from the perspectives of absent mothers. buff.ly/3UBI8yb

"If you want a harvest, you must not hesitate to plant. Stability is never guaranteed to Palestinians, so you must take what you can." (via Literary Hub) buff.ly/3Tj6j37

In these books, farm and village life is told from an insider’s point of view. buff.ly/4cOZhdg

“There have always been queer Turkish people, even though they may not have identified with the Euro-American LGBTQ identities.” buff.ly/3wXsFzc