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RIP Carlos Batts
We are shocked and saddened to hear of the passing at age 40 of Carlos Batts, the fetish, entertainment, and music photographer/director we interviewed with his wife and artistic partner April Flores not two months ago. His obituary on Adult Video…
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Someone by Alice McDermott
NancyKay Shapiro reviews Alice McDermott’s Someone today in Rumpus Book Reviews.
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What Are We Supposed to Do About Gentrification?
We’ve previously written a bit about gentrification, particularly in San Francisco. Gabriel Metcalf, writing for the Atlantic‘s Cities blog, has some thoughts about what caused the problem and what we might try to do to solve it: Many outspoken citizens did—and…
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Also you can pre-order/preview my band’s new album now if you want to (I would love it if you would). The street monkeys of Jakarta are the scariest thing on the internet today. We should all be furious that we…
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The Rumpus Interview with Dylan Ryan
Porn star, writer, performance artist, social worker, and activist Dylan Ryan sheds light on her positive experiences as a sex worker and advocates for the empowerment of women in the porn industry.
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Weekly Rumpus Fiction: Lisa P. Sutton
The next Weekly Rumpus features fiction from Lisa P. Sutton! Here’s an excerpt: When he touches her knee, just a forefinger drawn lightly over her jeans, she moves her coffee cup and saucer to cover the spot. It is both…
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JHUMPA LAHIRI’S LOWLAND
The final key moment was when, suddenly, I was able to write the novel without feeling as though I needed the crutch of all the research and all of the books, and I felt that the characters were strong enough…
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Everybody Cut Loose
No matter which of these stories I told, I would always end with the line about how my father was so strict he wouldn’t let me watch movies, listen to rock music, or go to dances. Nine times out of…
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Zadie Smith Remembers Her Father
There is a sentimental season, early on in the process of mourning, in which you believe that everything you happen to be doing or seeing or eating, the departed person would also have loved to do or see or eat,…
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The Rumpus At The LA Lit Crawl!
Tonight! The Rumpus and Dirty Laundry Lit Proudly Presents: Show Me How! The event features Johnny Alfi, Natashia Deón, Kima Jones, Jillian Lauren, Susan Orlean, our very own managing editor Zoë Ruiz! Hosted by the hilarious and brilliant Jeff Eyres. We’d love…
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Goodbye to All That: A Reading
On Wednesday, October 23rd, long-time Rumpus contributor and editor of the recent collection Goodbye to All that: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York, Sari Botton will host an event in Brooklyn featuring reading and stories by contributors to the…
