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The Rumpus Review of Chloe
Egoyan skillfully balances a rote exercise in marital discord with a less-rote exercise in narrative suspense; but it’s hard to shake the feeling that the former exists only to distract from the shortcomings of the latter.
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The Rumpus Interview with Atom Egoyan: Chloe
Hiring a prostitute to relate to you the nature of how your husband behaves is asking for, not proof of an affair, but an erotic retelling of a person you no longer have an intimacy with. Catherine wants that this…
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A Night Together
A NIGHT TOGETHER: Presented by The Rumpus, Tin House and Flavorpill On April 6, The Rumpus, Tin House and Flavorpill joined forces and presented a night of fiction, music, comedy and general mayhem at the Highline Ballroom. Despite the large…
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Social Media Detox
“When I was in my early-twenties, I made a new year’s resolution to stop looking at myself in the mirror so much. It didn’t work, of course–what else can one do with a reflection besides look at it? This year,…
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“Though I don’t recall her mentioning God”
“Sherod Santos’s poems demonstrate profound, unwavering discipline, a restless ear, and a commitment to witness. He is serious but never pompous, substantial without being ponderous.” Barbara Berman reviews Sherod Santos’s The Intricated Soul—New and Selected Poems.
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The Intricated Soul
Sherod Santos’s poems demonstrate profound, unwavering discipline, a restless ear, and a commitment to witness. He is serious but never pompous, substantial without being ponderous.
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Breathe Folks, Scrabble Isn’t Changing
Yesterday the world (well, the world that loves wordy boardgames) lit up when it was reported that proper nouns were going to be allowed in Scrabble. Turns out that’s not the case: “Here’s what’s actually happening. Mattel, which owns the rights…
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10/40/70 #2: Out of the Past
This column is an experiment in writing about film: what if, instead of freely choosing which parts of the film to address, I select three different, arbitrary time codes (in this case and for future columns, the 10-minute, 40-minute, and 70-minute…
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Inney Prakash: The Last Book I Loved, The Art Fair
There’s something romantic about aged books; out-of-print texts that taunt existence, ready to fall from the public conscious without a single clap or salute. The Art Fair is David Lipsky’s first and only novel to date, an early precursor to…
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Best of the Web
Looking for the the best writing on the Internet? Dzanc Books is publishing a collection of online writing in book from called The Best of the Web and there will be two Rumpus originals included: Elissa Bassist’s “A Baker’s Dozen…
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National Poetry Month: Day 7. “King: April 7, 1968” by Geoffrey Brock
King: April 7, 1968 We had wanted, at least, to touch your sleeve. We brought both babies as to a christening. —Van K. Brock, “King” We stood in line for hours to see his body. My parents said they knew…