Electric Literature No. 2

Electric Literature's Autumn 2009 anthology presents a captivating collection of short fiction, featuring strong voices that lead readers and listeners on surprising journeys. Colson Whitehead explores the rise of a truth-telling comedian, while Stephen O'Connor delves into a woman's solitary dissertation writing in a cabin that feels less lonely than it seems. Pasha Malla examines the relationship between tragedy and art through a young writer's lens, Marisa Silver reveals three sisters' evolving perceptions of their parents via unexpected visitors, and Lydia Davis offers a unique perspective on life through the observations of cows in a nearby pasture.