“The Devil’s Treasure”

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We’ve written about Electric Literature’s Recommended Reading with excitement before, and this week is no exception. The latest issue features new writing from Mary Gaitskill: an excerpt from her novel-in-progress, titled “The Devil’s Treasure.” We won’t spoil any of it here, but let’s just say it feels good to read Gaitskill’s work again.

The excerpt is also accompanied by a trippy short, featuring lush animation by Luca Dipierro. After the jump:

Also, check out Sheila Heti’s brilliant 2009 Believer interview with Gaitskill, featured in its entirety online.

Rebecca Rubenstein is the interviews editor for The Rumpus. She is also a lover of cinema and a Scrabble hustler. When not reading books made of paper, she can sometimes be found writing at Badly Marked Street Signs and, more frequently, thinking on Twitter. She resides in San Francisco. More from this author →