Electric Literature's Recommended Reading
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Recommended Reading is a free, weekly, digital magazine that introduces you to new fiction while supporting indie publishers.
Backers: 490
Average Pledge Per Backer: $39
Funded: $18,872 of $10,000
Dates: Apr 9th -> May 9th (31 days)
Project By: Halimah Marcus and Benjamin Samuel
Backers: 490
Average Pledge Per Backer: $39
Funded: $18,872 of $10,000
Dates: Apr 9th -> May 9th (31 days)
Project By: Halimah Marcus and Benjamin Samuel
$18,872
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 28 @ 05:59 -0400 GMT
188%
of goal
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Latest News
Help Keep Recommended Reading Alive! 
December 16th - via: kickstarter.com
With your help, Recommended Reading has released over 80 issues. We’ve published Karen Russell, Mary Gaitskill, Saul Bellow, Steven Millhauser and other great writers, reaching over 162,000 readers. Best of all, Recommended Reading is free to... (Read More)
Recommended Reading Flasks: One Size Fits Alcohol
June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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Recommended Reading is Here!
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to your support, we’ve successfully launched Recommended Reading! We’ll make the official announcement later this morning, but wanted to give you the first look.Issue 1.1 features a new story by Ben Marcus, with a Single Sentence... (Read More)
6 Hours to Go - We Need Your Help!
May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
First and foremost, thank you for your support. We couldn’t do this without you! But, with less than 6 hours left in our campaign, we need your help one last time. Please encourage your friends to give to Recommended Reading by sharing our... (Read More)
New Single Sentence Animation
May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Here’s another reason to be excited about Electric Literature's Recommended Reading: A chilling animation of “Watching Mysteries With My Mother” by Ben Marcus, from Recommended Reading 1.1. Please share the video with your friends and encourage... (Read More)
Come to our Party, Bring a Friend
April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Due to popular demand, we've released two more pairs of tickets to the Recommended Reading launch party! This $200 reward also includes all the rewards at the $80 level. There's free whiskey while it lasts (courtesy of Tullamore Dew), a DJ set by... (Read More)
New Reward: Patrick deWitt Edits Your Manuscript
April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
How's this for a rare opportunity: Patrick deWitt will edit your manuscript. The details for this $600 reward are below. There is only ONE available, so act fast! Your manuscript (up to 10,000 words) edited by Patrick deWitt, whose stories "Reed... (Read More)
We Reached Our Goal. Let’s Keep Going.
April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone who donated! The support has been pouring in and we reached our goal faster than we ever imagined we would. We’re stunned in the best way possible.The rapid success of this campaign shows just how hungry people are for... (Read More)
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