15 Small Press Books You Should Be Reading This Fall

I’ve been reading from outside of Phoenix, where there have been over 120 days of 100 degree temperatures as summer comes to a close.  With Hurricane Helene devastating the Southeast and war spreading in the Middle East, the uncertainty about our collective futures—whether it is from climate change, the loss of loved ones, or displacement […] The post 15 Small Press Books You Should Be Reading This Fall appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

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