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“Ira & the Whale”

“Ira & the Whale”

Rachel B. Glaser

By Lit Hub Excerpts | April 24, 2023

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Happy Is a Doing Word"">"Happy Is a Doing Word"

Arinze Ifeakandu

By Lit Hub Excerpts | April 24, 2023

“Equinox ‘75,” a Poem by Ursula Le Guin

“Equinox ‘75,” a Poem by Ursula Le Guin

From the Anthology Ursula K. Le Guin: Collected Poems

By Ursula K. Le Guin | April 24, 2023

“Reversible Poem in Dishwater,” a Poem by Emily Lee Luan

“Reversible Poem in Dishwater,” a Poem by Emily Lee Luan

From the Collection 回 / Return

By Emily Lee Luan | April 24, 2023

Second Star: And Other Reasons for Lingering

Second Star: And Other Reasons for Lingering

Philippe Delerm (trans. Jody Gladding)

By Lit Hub Excerpts | April 24, 2023

“Orelia, from ever.” Poetry by Melanie Rae Thon

“Orelia, from ever.” Poetry by Melanie Rae Thon

From the Collection As If Fire Could Hold Us

By Melanie Rae Thon | April 21, 2023

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“Prompt,” a Poem by Rebecca Foust

“Prompt,” a Poem by Rebecca Foust

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Karl Geary

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On the Outsize Power of the Short Story (AKA the Genre of “High Genius”)

On the Outsize Power of the Short Story (AKA the Genre of “High Genius”)

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“After Everything”

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Izumi Suzuki (trans. Daniel Joseph)

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