Halimah Marcus

Editor-in-chief, Recommended Reading; Executive director, @electriclit; editor of HORSE GIRLS, available now from @harperperennial

[Halimah Marcus @HalimahMarcus]

You have until 12:30 ET on Tuesday March 26 to vote on round 1. That's one more hour folks!

[Electric Literature @ElectricLit]

Okay, folks. This year, we have a new bracket for you: March SADness! Are you ready to vote for the most devastating of devastating novels? Vote in round 1 below, let’s go! 👇

[Electric Literature @ElectricLit]

We’re live at the Oscars (of the Book World)! By that we mean the 74th National Book Awards, hosted by LeVar Burton. For the next 4 hours, we’ll be announcing the winners and bringing you highlights of the night. #NBAwards

[Lauren Groff @legroff]

Do you live in Florida? If so, you can get books banned in the Sunshine State for free—send this to everyone you know! ⬇️

[Halimah Marcus @HalimahMarcus]

@legroff Thank you so much for sharing!

[Halimah Marcus @HalimahMarcus]

@benasam @stephopitz Thanks for sharing B!

[Electric Literature @ElectricLit]

We’re proud to announce that we’re partnering with Banned Books USA, an initiative that supports the freedom to read, founded by Paul English (@englishpaulm) and Joyce Linehan. Read more about the project here! https://t.co/1yYYSU4zVP

[Miami New Times @miaminewtimes]

BannedBooksUSA will offer books based on lists compiled by @PENamerica, @ElectricLit, and the @ALALibrary, tracking book removals in school districts across Florida. https://t.co/wDxSC3RlVO

[Electric Literature @ElectricLit]

Electric Lit is proud to partner with Banned Books USA, an initiative that supports the freedom to read. In honor of the project launching in Florida, the EL staff has selected some of the great many banned books that are meaningful to us. https://t.co/hTqi29Qinc

[Halimah Marcus @HalimahMarcus]

I am so excited to welcome @DeeshaPhilyaw to @ElectricLit's board of directors. How lucky are we?! https://t.co/iBTkRI6lub

[Electric Literature @ElectricLit]

Update: Prose submissions are now closed! Poetry and graphic narrative are still open.

If you missed the prose window but have a piece you want to submit, consider a membership! EL members can submit year-round, with a guaranteed 3-month response time. https://t.co/iRfI4WqafE

[Electric Literature @ElectricLit]

New Ann Beattie alert! Read “Nearby” from ONLOOKERS, in which a well-off woman with a love of literature and no teaching experience is called to substitute for a college writing class, recommended by Halimah Marcus (@halimahmarcus) for Electric Lit. https://t.co/ebPn18Luwz

[Halimah Marcus @HalimahMarcus]

Attn: flash fiction writers. This is a great opportunity!

[Libby Flores @libbytheflores]

Teaching for @tin_house this summer as a part of their Craft Intensives Online series. Join me and write/play a little and lean into the question: What can any writer learn from flash fiction, sudden fiction, or micro-fiction?
One scholarship available.

https://t.co/7teIPtjNlb

[Halimah Marcus @HalimahMarcus]

@conza_yvonne @rumpus @ElectricLit @benasam @IsaacFitzgerald Babies!

[Vanessa Chan @vanjchan]

The way that this week’s @ElectricLit commuter piece is by mfing Mat Johnson, I mean dayum

[Halimah Marcus @HalimahMarcus]

@luxlotus @ElectricLit Thank you for supporting and for sharing!

[Electric Literature @ElectricLit]

Get those subs ready! The Commuter is opening for submissions on July 17. Poetry and prose categories will be capped at 375 submissions each, so don't wait to submit! More info here: https://t.co/xSliYusDM2

[Electric Literature @ElectricLit]

So exciting to see Commuter stories by Elaine Crauder, @g_liew, and @aureleos on the @Wigleaf Top 50, plus one by RL Maizes on the longlist!! Congrats to all! 🎉🎉💙💙

Read these fantastic stories in the thread below 👇

[Electric Literature @ElectricLit]

Help Electric Lit establish a home for artful and urgent nonfiction!

We need to raise $10k this month to establish and expand our new creative nonfiction program. We're already halfway to our goal. Can you donate today and help us get all the way there? https://t.co/H8CHU31BiW

[Electric Literature @ElectricLit]

Wow, you all really showed up for this submissions window! We’ve already hit our cap, and subs are now closed. We’re thrilled to see so much excitement for CNF at EL!

If you missed the window, consider becoming a member! Members can submit year-round.
https://t.co/iRfI4WqafE