An Excerpt from Ottessa Moshfegh's Upcoming Novel, 'My Year of Rest and Relaxation'
A woman decides to hibernate by taking as many psychiatric medications as she can convince her psychiatrist to prescribe her. But reality calls her out of hibernation when her best friend's mother dies, and she must go to the funeral.
A Short Story from Alexia Arthurs's Upcoming Collection, 'How to Love a Jamaican'
A local murder haunts a woman.
'Wrath,' a Short Essay on Losing Your Temper by Allen Pearl
A writing teacher flips out on his students.
'Love Is Sadness,' a Short Essay on Losing Your Temper by David Shields
What a good man says to his wife when he is at his worst.
'Rage Blackouts,' a Short Essay on Losing Your Temper by Sadie Stein
The author dreams of losing her temper.
'The Bully,' a Short Essay on Losing Your Temper by Akhil Sharma
The author feels enraged by a man who is dying.
'Sarah,' a Short Story by Victoria Freisner
A woman opens up to her therapist about the time her boyfriend raped her.
'The Invention of Perspective,' a Story by Paul Maliszewski
A man takes his son and an out-of-town guest to the museum, and his two selves—father and friend—clash.
'Inside the Presidential Bungalow,' an Excerpt from Luke Goebel's Upcoming Novel
A photoshoot takes a surprising turn.
'Emancipation,' a Story by Tim Parks
A man is perplexed by his repetitive thoughts about standing up to his boss over a young colleague of his who has been let go. He visits his former therapist to try to understand himself.