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Prayer for the Living

Prayer for the Living

Ben Okri

By Lit Hub Excerpts | February 3, 2021

Rabbit Island

Rabbit Island

Elvira Navarro, trans. by Christina MacSweeney

By Lit Hub Excerpts | January 29, 2021

Al-Nar Street

Al-Nar Street

Zeinab Belail, trans. Nesrin Amin

By Lit Hub Excerpts | January 28, 2021

“California”

“California”

Mary Beth Hughes

By Lit Hub Excerpts | January 25, 2021

Back When We Talked to the Dead

Back When We Talked to the Dead

Mariana Enriquez, trans. Megan McDowell

By Lit Hub Excerpts | January 21, 2021

Swisher Sweets

Swisher Sweets

Laura Newman

By Lit Hub Excerpts | January 20, 2021

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Insomnia

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