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Author Tao Lin has said that he will honestly answer every question asked in the comments section of this Rumpus interview until 7:30pm (EST). Got a question for Tao? Click…
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Ted Wilson Reviews the World #39
FOREST FIRES ★★★★★ (3 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing forest fires.
Gulliver’s Travels to Prague
Bohumil Stepan’s illustrations for Gulliverovy Cesty (Gulliver’s Travels), Prague 1968:
“Edited by poor artists trying to put a positive spin on things.”
“Elliott readily admits he didn’t know what he was doing when he started the Rumpus; he only knew what he wanted and tossed his ideas around, took some chances, and…
The Diaries of Cesare Pavese
“I should be perfectly happy if it were not for the fleeting pain of trying to probe the secret of that happiness, so as to be able to find it…
The Madonnas of Echo Park
“The border disappears, and in a finger snap we are running to cook your food, to clean your houses, to cut your grass…”
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #3: Tao Lin in Conversation with Shannon Neale
Shannon Neale lives in Ypsilanti, MI. Tao Lin lives in Brooklyn, NY. This interview was done on Gmail chat then edited a little by Shannon and Tao. /’s indicate line…
Morning Coffee
There is a big ol expo going on in Shanghai this year; here are some rad things at it. Packing tape cocoons are pretty much the most fun art I can…
SEX BOOK THROWDOWN #3: Ladies Gotta Get Some
Today’s book battle pits The Surrender by Toni Bentley against The Sexual Life of Catherine M. by Catherine Millet.
Notable San Francisco, This Week: 6/7-6/13
This Week: check out an “occurrence” in a motel at Mugwumpin’s Get This Go, The Rumpus hosts an evening of music and film with The Yellow Dress at The Rickshaw…