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2017
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At the Boundaries of Genre: Talking with Lily Hoang
Lily Hoang discusses her first essay collection, A Bestiary, the importance of genre, and the lessons of teaching.
ENOUGH: Not Screaming, but Resisting
A Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
Album of the Week: Charlotte Gainsbourg’s Rest
"I wasn’t scared about being personal. It’s an open dialogue to myself, to my sister, to my father."
TORCH: Movement, Its Depictions, and Two-Way Tickets
The experience of migration lies not in binaries—pleasure-pain and triumph-catastrophe—but rather, like life itself, it resides in the space in between.
Notable Philadelphia: 11/21–11/27
Literary events and readings in and around Philadelphia this week!
This Week in Indie Bookstores
Indie bookstore news from across the country and around the world!
Rumpus Original Poetry: Two Poems by Christine No
So you haven’t made the / Short drive home / Scared of what other silence she’s / Tucked in the lines on her forehead, / Gathered around her mouth
Next Letter in the Mail: Rachel Yoder
Our next Letter in the Mail comes from writer and editor Rachel Yoder!
Voices on Addiction: Self-Portrait
Mother should have told me that booze made a kind of heaven in my body, I thought the first time I felt it.
Next Letter for Kids: Abby Cooper
Our next Letter for Kids is from author of STONES and BUBBLES, Abby Cooper!
Celebrate Winter While We Still Have Seasons!
We're excited to present CELEBRATE WINTER WHILE WE STILL HAVE SEASONS, a holiday reading!