Tomato Sandwiches
A few months into the pandemic, my friend Claire brought over heirloom tomatoes from her partner’s mother’s garden north of the city.
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Garden Goth // The Psychedelic and the Gay
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“He Needed to Be Tamed . . . She Needed to Be Embraced”
Talking with author K-Ming Chang about book covers
It’s Heirloom Tomato Season, Motherfuckers
I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to get my hands on some ugly-ass tomatoes that look like the vegetal equivalent of a Muscovy duck bred during the Chernobyl fallout.
What to Read When Remembering bell hooks, Eve Babitz, and Joan Didion
Three short book lists of three great writers.
Rumpus Original Fiction: Self-Possession
The words blur, become meaningless. You need them to be meaningless.
How to Watch While Being Watched: Aisha Sabatini Sloan’s Borealis
The experience, rather than linear, is borealian.
Learning the Hard Way: A Conversation with Kate Baer
Kate Baer discusses her new poetry collection, HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL.
ENOUGH: A Heat That Demands Attention
A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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