Selected Short Stories
“A Cat Called Grievous” in Electric Literature’s Recommended Reading, January 10, 2018.
“The Infidelity of Judah Maccabee” aired on NPR’s Hanukkah Lights 2016 special, hosted by Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz.
“Collections,” in Witness, Summer 2016
“Tattoo,” in Bellevue Literary Review, Fall 2016
“Mama’s Boy,” in Slice, Spring/Summer 2012
Short stories by R.L. Maizes have also appeared in Blackbird, The MacGuffin, The Barcelona Review, Brain Child, Bartleby Snopes, Eclectica, and other literary magazines.
Selected Flash Fiction
“L’Chaim,” Monkeybicycle, Summer 2012
Selected Essays
“Not Saying My Dog Is Cupid, but…” Modern Love column in the New York Times, May 22, 2020
“Bad Dog,” New York Times, September 10, 2013
“After My Mother’s Plastic Surgery, I Couldn’t Recognize Her,” Oprah Magazine, July 22, 2020.
“Not My Birthday” aired on NPR’s Hanukkah Lights 2018 special, hosted by Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz. Click here to listen.
“A (Very) Anxious Public Speaker Goes on Book Tour,” The National Book Review, September 17, 2020.
“A Love Letter to Developmental Editors,” Literary Hub, July 22, 2020.
“When Your Cat Falls for Your Partner,” PsychologyToday.com, July 23, 2019
“Don’t worry, millennial underachievers: It’s always been tough to figure out your life,” The Washington Post, October 5, 2016
“I know how to use a hammer. So why do I let my husband do everything around the house?” The Washington Post, January 14, 2016
“Animal Instinct,” Southwest: The Magazine, March 2016
“Rose Gold,” Lilith, Winter 2015-2016
Essays by R.L. Maizes have also appeared in Spirituality & Health, Moment, and other magazines.
Selected Humor Pieces
“Desperate Writer Query Template,” Electric Literature, November 11, 2022.
“God Attends a Writing Workshop and the Old Testament Critique Doesn’t Go Well,” Electric Literature, September 19, 2022.
Rejection erasure poems in Electric Literature, August 9, 2021.
“For Today’s Woman: Make the Most of Daylight Saving Time or Die Trying,” McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, March 8, 2019.
“Should You Start a Goddamn Newsletter? A Flowchart,” The Belladonna Comedy, February 3, 2023.
“Eat Your Feelings at These New Restaurants for Writers,” Electric Literature, Feb. 1, 2019.
“How To Write Your Debut Book’s Acknowledgments Section: Start With ‘Aren’t We All Essentially Alone?'” Electric Literature, Dec. 28, 2018.
“10 Perfect Writer Gifts We Just Made Up,” Electric Literature, November 30, 2018.