Comments on: The Rumpus Interview With Michelle Orange

By: Anne Ferber

Anne Ferber — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:10:57 +0000

We moved a lot when my daughter was young and she complained that she was always “the new girl” which she hated. I responded that this could be good: character building, confidence enhancing. In this interview I hear that same conversation. As soon as we get comfortable, that time is past and we must face and adjust to a new time. And although the possibility is always there to produce confidence, mostly, “the new girl” syndrome kicks in and we must begin from scratch.

By: Sari Botton

Sari Botton — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:16:24 +0000

I love this interview – the format, the candor, the informality. Also, it’s good to read about someone else having a warped relationship to time. Frequently I tell people that about myself and they have no idea what I’m talking about.

By: Elissa Wald

Elissa Wald — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:51:39 +0000

I loved this interview! It was brilliant. Unlike anything I’ve read before. Now I have to read Michelle’s book.

By: Rosemarie DiMatteo

Rosemarie DiMatteo — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:49:03 +0000

I thought immediately of the phrase, tell me a story of deep delight. Interviews aren’t normally a source of that deep delight for me, but this one is. The honesty between the voices creates (not surprisingly) a childlike quality, a playfulness and that’s infectious. I love it when I can trust writers this way, especially in nonfiction moments, and just let them take me along for the ride. Awesome.