Affliction: On Finding Relief in Pain
Hurting heightened everything, both within and without it.
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Indie bookstore news from across the country and around the world!
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Enjoy a cozy evening at home... and another one... and another one.
Upending the Scene: A Conversation with Te-Ping Chen
Te-Ping Chen discusses her debut story collection, LAND OF BIG NUMBERS.
What to Read When You Want to Celebrate Black History
Rumpus editors share a list of new and forthcoming books to celebrate Black History Month!
A Poetics of Questions: The Bower by Connie Voisine
To learn is perhaps Voisine’s primary goal in writing the poems in The Bower.
Everything Is Malleable: Talking with Lauren Oyler
Lauren Oyler discusses her debut novel, FAKE ACCOUNTS.
Rumpus Exclusive: Cover Reveal for Sex with Strangers
An exclusive look at the cover of Michael Lowenthal’s forthcoming story collection, SEX WITH STRANGERS.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project: Sheila Squillante
“I felt like I wanted to do it and not explain it.”
Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Aline Mello
They command and you obey. / You hope for a way in.