I’m Broke But I Swear I’m Grateful

I’m Broke But I Swear I’m Grateful

“Please Accept This Token of Thanks” by Christine Vines My sister raises her glass of sangria and clutches her heart, sequined top and cleavage trembling with her gratitude. “You guys are the sweetest,” she says. It’s her birthday and the three of us—Valda; her best friend, Harriet; and me—are splitting a carafe of prickly pear […] The post I’m Broke But I Swear I’m Grateful appeared first on Electric Literature .

Drafting the Story Until It Proves You Wrong

Drafting the Story Until It Proves You Wrong

There aren’t many writers from my hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas—at least not when compared to larger cities and places more proximal to an elite college. So, when I came across a short story collection called Corpus Christi with a photo of a wind-whipped palm tree on its cover, I was eager to know everything […] The post Drafting the Story Until It Proves You Wrong appeared first on Electric Literature .

Lit Hub Daily: March 2, 2026

Lit Hub Daily: March 2, 2026

“Over the years, though, I noticed that some of those people would start thinking about politics only after something happened to them, or to someone they loved.” Virginia Marshall discusses art, repression and exile with Svetlana Satchkova, author of The