Remembering Lives Lost in the Storm
The media has taken a severe disinterest in assembling the names of the lives lost to Sandy. At her blog and at New York Magazine, Whitney Hess has cultivated an…
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November 2012
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“The Apothecary’s Heir” by Julianne Buchsbaum
A winning selection in the 2011 National Poetry Series, Julianne Buchsbaum’s The Apothecary’s Heir interrogates the wildness of nature, the decadence of urban sprawl, and the necessity of myth and…
When the Wall Between Church and State Fell
The Daily Beast has a fascinating post about a mostly forgotten moment in American history: the time General Ulysses S. Grant “wrote out an order banishing all Jews throughout his…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Some holiday gift ideas for you (you’re welcome): a one man helicopter, or a Frank Lloyd Wright designed private island. Welcome to the world carnivorous harp sponge. Department of hella-charming-places-I-want-to-go:…
Seven Storms
The Peckman River broke its banks on September 14th, flooding out the center of our town, closing roads and causing days of little local streets lined with heaps of the sad, soaked contents of basements, left out not to dry, but simply to be taken away.
Joyce Carol Oates on Twitter
“140 characters too short for heartbreak but ideal for heartburn” – @Joycecaroloates It’s happening: Joyce Carol Oates, writer and recent recipient of the Norman Mailer Prize for Lifetime Achievement, has…
Dave Eggers and his Favorite Bookstore
Over at The Daily Beast, Dave Eggers writes about Green Apple Books and calls it his favorite Bay Area bookstore. As he writes, about Green Apple’s atmosphere: Green Apple’s floors,…
Veterans Weekend Rumpus Roundup
If you spent the weekend honoring the veterans in your life or otherwise celebrating Veterans Day, you may have missed these excellent Rumpus pieces. Don’t worry, it’s not too late…
“This Is Not About Quality Control”
The publishing industry is battling the Internet again. Or publishing stepped on the Internet’s foot and refuses to apologize. Or Maria Popova wanted to use more than three pictures in…
ZYZZYVA’S Winter Issue Party
Come out to The Booksmith on Tuesday, December 11th for ZYZZYVA’s Holiday Party and Reading to celebrate the release of their Winter Issue. Featuring Rumpus contributor Chaney Kwak, Carolyn Miller,…