2011
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July in Utah
“A man in his underwear banged on his hotel window while I was being interviewed outside. When I looked up he pressed his whole body against the glass.” Miranda July shares “Some Things That Happened at Sundance.”
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“LaVena Johnson to Sarah Palin,” A Rumpus Original Poem
In Iraq, in the summer of 2005, 19 year old US Army Private LaVena Johnson was found dead and mutilated in a tent belonging to military contractors KBR. The Army, to this day, asserts that her injuries were self inflicted,…
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Erin Rose’s Tech Links
The President pledges high speed wireless internet for 98% of Americans in 5 years. If anyone doubted that we live in a culture of excess, more proof: Mobile app revenue to triple this year to $15 billion. Afraid of Tunisian-esque protests,…
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Deus Ex Machina Hits Shelves
Rumpus Books editor Andrew Foster Altschul’s latest novel (and recent Rumpus Book Club pick), Deus Ex Machina, is now available at your local independent bookseller.
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Harlem is Everywhere
The New York Times runs a long excerpt from Sharifa Rhodes-Pitt’s excellent first book, Harlem is Nowhere, along with a review. NPR also dives in, calling the book “a pilgrimage, a celebration and a cautionary note.” Vogue sits down for…
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Chen Sah: Suicide Stopper
Meet Chen Sah, “an odd and unlikely angel” who does his best to deter those attempting to throw themselves off the Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing, China. (via MeFi)
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Until There Is No Next Thing
Imagination is not simply a bulwark in Cradle Book; it is a means through which Teicher actively transcends the blight suffered throughout the work.
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What’s Happening in Egypt, updated
The Twitter hashtag #Jan25 is still hopping. It can be difficult to filter out some of the noise, but it’s a way to get some real time information on what’s happening. The Egyptian government had blocked Twitter, but local activists…
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The Eyeball #40: Unreal Fiction and Film, Part 1
I’m midway through teaching a course at Antioch University Seattle called Unreal Fiction and Film. Every week we pair a film or selection of shorts with a short story. The class is scheduled from 7-10 PM on Mondays, a brutal…
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Update: No there won’t be two suns next year (probably). Genghis Kahn, ruthless conqueror for the Earth’s good. ‘Sup gas cloud birds? I know you’ve been wondering when I would put up a list to tons of Dutch book covers.…
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“Pussy Fever” Loves “Locker 29”
A Conversation with Cheryl Strayed, who is against sex work, and Antonia Crane who agitates for sex worker rights, about sex work and feminism.
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Danya Glabau’s Tech Links
This IRS app looks simpler than the website. Too bad it only lets you check your refund status. Verizon makes it easier to switch to the iPhone, but reneges on flat-rate data for the device. You can now print from…