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TRUTH SERUM:
Two Times the Dysfunction (Part 1)
Truth Serum in book form. Sleep with it under your pillow or make out with it when you’re drunk.
Because It’s Their Work
Last week I was reading a review by Arvan Reese of two films, Hot & Bothered and Bill & Desiree, on a website called SexGenderBody. I found the review via @TonyComstock, who made the…
A FAN’S NOTES, The Rumpus Sports Column #14: Tailgating with Jesus
Lately, for my own edification and in preparation for the upcoming NFL season, I’ve been reading through the King James Bible.
The Adderall Diaries
The Adderall Diaries, by Rumpus editor Stephen Elliott, goes on sale today. Why not purchase from Powell’s, or your local bookstore? Check out a new interview with Elliott up at…
An Inside Passage
Kurt Caswell’s award-winning essays channel Phillip Lopate and David Foster Wallace, while exploring the plight of a “mountain man” stuck in a paved-over world.
J.A. Tyler: The Last Book I Loved, Scary, No Scary
The last great book I read was the very recent Scary, No Scary by Zachary Schomburg, released from Black Ocean Press in August. I was a big fan of the…
Paperback Writer: The Rumpus Interview With Michael Greenberg
The problem is that there is no clear path to literary success, no way to know what you’re supposed to do.
The Best Rumpus Video Interruptions According to Ted Wilson
There are two videos I consider tied for the title of Best Rumpus Video Interruption. The first one stars a young man who appears to be an ordinary surfer. And…
Kickstarter: Crowdfunding for Artists
The New York Times published an article last week about a new crowdfunding site for artists: Kickstarter. The idea is that artists can use the site to connect directly with…