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Happy Easter, and we hope you found all the eggs that have ever been hidden from you.
Our posting schedule was a little light because of the holiday, but we always have a Saturday comic by Yumi Sakugawa and a link roundup/essay by Zoe Ruiz.
...more“There’s a creative renaissance currently flourishing in Los Angeles and these women are central figures.”
This week, KCET’s L.A. Letters explores iconic women in literary L.A.
The writers and musicians featured include Saturday Rumpus editor Zoë Ruiz!
...moreMarketplace has an interesting write-up on the current state of PEN, the ninety-year-old organization that makes sure writers are guaranteed their right of free speech.
The segment also features an excerpt from Rumpus Saturday Editor Zoë Ruiz, who read her Rumpus essay “Donna” at a recent PEN reading.
...moreIf you skipped the Rumpus this weekend to watch the Super Bowl (who wouldn’t after reading J. Ryan Stradal’s guide for people who don’t know about football?), here’s what you missed.
A gorgeous Yumi Sakugawa comic called “Of Light.”
Another comic, this one about Groundhog Day, by Cassie J.
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As it happens, Adrianna Luna and I grew up in the same neighborhood. We had mutual friends and, from time to time, we’d run into each other. A few months ago, I learned she started performing in porn and I was curious.