There's so much available to read on the #SubwayLibrary — a service that delivers free e-books brought to you by MTA, Transit Wireless, and NYC's libraries— it can be hard to choose which books to peruse on your commute. Lucky for you, we're going to put together a list of our favorite titles in a given category every week, so you can get the best recommendations for what to read from our NYPL experts.

This week's category: short reads! You can read any of these short stories, essays, and other short pieces — brought to you by Electric Lit via the literary studio Plympton — in just one or two subway trips. Here are some of our favorites:

The Soul Is Not a Smithy by David Foster Wallace

Even DFW fans may not have read this short by the late author. Editor Sven Birkets of AGNI writes of this story, “David Foster Wallace sent it to us as a way of wishing Godspeed — it was an act of kindness, one that we have since done everything we could to try to deserve.” Full text; a 2+hour read.

Cattle Haul by Jesmyn Ward

Check out a lesser-known work by a huge name in fiction. In this story, Ward spins the tale of a long-distance trucker on a difficult drive. Full text; a 1-hour read.

Nixon in Space by Rob McCleary

What if president Richard Nixon decided he really, literally, wanted to go to the moon? Full text; a 1-hour read.

Todd by Etgar Keret

Keret’s playful, creative semi-autobiographical style makes you conscious of your own role as a reader in this brilliant story about the act of writing itself. Full text; a half-hour read.

The Doctor and the Rabbi by Aimee Bender

Faith and doubt, religion and science, medicine and belief – this short story packs big ideas and memorable characters into a small yet powerful package. Full text; a 1-hour read.

Check out more information about #SubwayLibrary, including more of our favorite reads and instructions on how to access. What are your favorite short reads available on #SubwayLibrary? Share them with us in the comments.