2011
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Read It Again?
“For Nabokov, another reading was always constructive. But for Spacks, rereading—though satisfying for pure literary analysis—can reveal unwelcome truths about our past selves, and cause disenchantment—in the most literal sense—with the books we used to love.” The Book Bench reviews…
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Rumpus Sound Takes: Seattle Continues Moving the Music World Forward
Shabazz Palaces Black Up (Sub Pop) Shabazz Palaces’ new album, Black Up, reminds us that even though all art builds upon everything that comes before it, it still needs to be mindful of influencing the future.
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God Bless Steve Almond
In Steve Almond’s new story collection, God Bless America, Almond does what he does best—eviscerate and then forgive our pitiful culture of excess.
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The Devilishness of Idleness
“Boredom is the dream bird that hatches the egg of experience.” –Walter Benjamin
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Portraits of people with catfish. “Go on. Get out. Last words are for fools who haven’t said enough.” The last words of 25 geniuses. A look at some very beautiful vintage maps. (via Flavorwire) Saber-toothed squirrel!(!!!!)
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Melissa Pilakowski: The Last Book I Loved, The Borrower
You are 25 years old, and since college you’ve been shelving children’s books in a small Missouri library and living on the top floor of a theater, where you are banned from flushing your toilet during performance hours. The lives…
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White Gloves in Oakland, CA
Filmmakers Courtney Stephens and Les Blank explore the shifting definition of the phrase “women’s work” through the lens of the Oakland Museum Women’s Board (and the board’s renowned White Elephant Sale) in their new short documentary, White Gloves. The Oakland…
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Readers Report Back From… Humiliation
A collection of short pieces written by Rumpus readers pertaining to the subject of “Humiliation” Edited by Susan Clements.
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Erin Rose’s Tech Links
Julian Assange lost his appeal to British courts and is facing extradition to Sweden. Hactivism fail: Even Anonymous won’t take on the Mexican cartels. Playing video games makes you more creative. Don’t worry about the toilet flusher … gas pump…