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For Chang, figurative language proves unsatisfactory when compared to the depth of her grief.
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“You’re solving this mystery, you’re taking this journey, but that’s only an opening to another journey.”
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It was good to wake up to your insomnia.
The Rumpus Book Club Chat with Lauren J. Sharkey
Lauren J. Sharkey discusses her debut novel, INCONVENIENT DAUGHTER.
An Irony Full of Grace: John L’Heureux’s The Heart Is a Full-Wild Beast
The horror of violence is not assuaged by announcing it quickly.
Cultural Attunement and “Otherness”: A Conversation with Aimee Liu
Aimee Liu discusses her new novel, GLORIOUS BOY.
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Emily J. Smith interviews her mentor, Chloe Caldwell.