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“Perhaps it’s worth noting the obvious: that this isn’t the story of a vulnerable girl and an older man. It’s the story of a girl and a woman, of a girl becoming a woman over time, and in moments, of a woman becoming a girl. The power differential is not always clear. Hart’s prose is terse, but like Munro’s, is alleviated by unexpected moments of beauty. At dinner, when the woman can tell the girl is ashamed to be seen in public together, Hart writes that 'her despondency, usually kept hidden, blew across the table like a draft.'” - Halimah Marcus
About the Author: Michelle Hart received her M.F.A. from Rutgers University–Newark. Her fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Electric Literature, One Teen Story, and Joyland. She has written nonfiction for The Millions, The Rumpus, and The New Yorker.
About the Publisher: Electric Literature is an independent publisher amplifying the power of storytelling through digital innovation. Electric Literature’s weekly fiction magazine, Recommended Reading, invites established authors, indie presses, and literary magazines to recommended great fiction. Once a month we feature our own recommendation of original, previously unpublished fiction. Recommended Reading is supported by the Amazon Literary Partnership, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. For other links from Electric Literature, follow us, or sign up for our eNewsletter.
About the Author: Michelle Hart received her M.F.A. from Rutgers University–Newark. Her fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Electric Literature, One Teen Story, and Joyland. She has written nonfiction for The Millions, The Rumpus, and The New Yorker.
About the Publisher: Electric Literature is an independent publisher amplifying the power of storytelling through digital innovation. Electric Literature’s weekly fiction magazine, Recommended Reading, invites established authors, indie presses, and literary magazines to recommended great fiction. Once a month we feature our own recommendation of original, previously unpublished fiction. Recommended Reading is supported by the Amazon Literary Partnership, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. For other links from Electric Literature, follow us, or sign up for our eNewsletter.
32 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 10, 2017
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December 30, 2024
Short story that precedes We Do What We Do in the Dark. As always, a good depiction of loneliness.
December 23, 2023
𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒎 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒅.
What is it about sad/bittersweet sapphic stories? I don't know what it is about "The woman" but the way Michelle Hart writes her is so breath taking. She gives you glimpses into this character then takes the lens away before you get too involved, leaving you "curiouser and curiouser". ✨ This short piece in particular reminded me a lot of The price of Salt or Carol. I hope Hart writes more books, I will blindly pick up anything she writes for sure. 🖤
What is it about sad/bittersweet sapphic stories? I don't know what it is about "The woman" but the way Michelle Hart writes her is so breath taking. She gives you glimpses into this character then takes the lens away before you get too involved, leaving you "curiouser and curiouser". ✨ This short piece in particular reminded me a lot of The price of Salt or Carol. I hope Hart writes more books, I will blindly pick up anything she writes for sure. 🖤
April 4, 2023
Short piece that became later We Do What We Do in the Dark
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