2011
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Magazine Review #4:
McSweeney’s 36McSweeney’s 36 can hardly be called a “magazine,” though it’s difficult to know just what to call it. A friendly human-head box filled with an assortment of printed matter would be more accurate. And what an assortment it is.
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Big Change to the Man Asian Literary Prize
The shortlist for the Man Asian Literary Prize has been announced, but the bigger news is a change to prize’s eligibility requirements. For the first time, books must have been written or translated into English. This is a complete reversal…
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Good News for Literary Journals
What’s the difference between a literary journal and a mayfly? The literary journal’s reputation for short lifespans might not be justified. According to Daniel Nester and Steve Black, authors of the article “Here Today, Here Tomorrow: On the Lifespan of…
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Acquiring an Agent
“The next day I was hungover but filled with great enthusiasm.” Author and Rumpus contributor Jami Attenberg tells the story of finding her agent.
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Kurt Quotes
“There’s only one rule that I know of, babies—God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.” A few things “Kurt Vonnegut said better than anyone else ever has or will.” (via TheBookBench)
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Like an Amputee’s Phantom Itch
Whether you’re an admirer or a stranger to her work, Rachel McKibbens awakens and haunts with selfless honesty.
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
I don’t usually go in for self-promotion here, but if you are a fan of children, mornings, and/or coffee perhaps you would like to sponsor me at 826 Valencia’s Spelling Bee for Cheaters? You know, for the kids! Good news…
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So What Book Would You Bang?
“Unbearable Lightness of Being will be really intense and full of infinitely overlapping partners until it all ends and I’m left miserable and questioning every decision I’ve ever made.” Rumpus readers are imagining what sex with their favorite books would…
