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The Rumpus Books Sunday Supplement
This week, Rumpus Books was off-the-hook, and it featured Narcissus and space chimps and Duran Duran, just to get you started.
Gerry Garcia Runs For Office
“To dispel myths immediately, (Connecticut Attorney General Candidate) Gerry (Garcia) is not the reincarnated lead singer from the Grateful Dead, though he is a fan of the ice cream and…
Tao Lin Asks, and Answers, Four Questions
Monday at 3pm is the last chance to sign up for The Rumpus Book Club and receive Tao Lin’s new novel, Richard Yates, nearly a month ahead of its release…
The Rumpus Sunday Book Blog Roundup
“Senate unable to get enough Republican votes to honor To Kill a Mockinbird.” (via) The Literary Saloon takes on the NYTBR for its lack of reviews of works in translation.…
Poetic Lives Online: Links by Brian Spears
Let’s have some fun on the interwebs, shall we? It’s funny that contractors at the Dylan Thomas center in Swansea made the same spelling mistake twice, writing “lighting” for “lightning.”…
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Slander
Click here to read The Rumpus interview with Paul Madonna Read more Small Potatoes at angrylittlepotatoes.com …
More Prop 8 Reactions
Motions were due today to argue whether Judge Walker’s temporary stay on performing same-sex marriages should continue. No word yet on when he will rule. The reason this satirical piece…
“Elena Wears the Robe”: The Rumpus Inaugural Poem
On August 5, 2010, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. She will be the 112th person to serve on the Court, and the 4th…
Book Club News
So you’re torn between the Rumpus Book Club and the Rumpus Poetry Book Club. You want both, and who could blame you. But it’s just a smidge too pricey for…
Science Saturday
Two spiral galaxies collided a hundred million years ago. The pictures just got back from the developer. (Is that joke too out of date now? Maybe.) The UN added 21…