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It’s been a fascinating couple of weeks here at The Rumpus. Here’s a taste of what you might have missed.
Join the conversation at The Blurb#10, especially if you’re a writer, or worse, an employer of writers.
Sheera Talpaz makes with the funny in Funny Women #3, What Will You Do With That MFA in Poetry?
...moreLots of great reading on The Rumpus over the last couple of weeks. Here’s some links in case you missed them.
Kelly did a fascinating rundown on the stripper memoir.
Maddie Oatman interviewed members of Midwest Dilemma.
Joe Cervelin considered Mike Tyson in Five Acts.
...moreIt was a good week for us here at The Rumpus. Ryan Boudinot reminisced about Spinal Tap, Peter Orner told us we are all Lizzie Borden, Stephen Elliott gave us the latest installment in An Oral History of Myself, and Jill Sobule told us about her gig with Rupert Murdoch.
...moreSome great interviews this week: with Lena Dunham, Philippe Lioret, Carlos Cuarón, and James Toback.
We searched for an unassailable masterpiece, talked about phobias in 2666, and followed Dan Baum’s story.
And in case you have problems keeping up, you can always follow along on the Rumpus River.
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