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The spirit of Haida Gwaii
(Editor’s note, all photos in this post are the author’s and are copyrighted) In late August I returned to the archipelago of Haida Gwaii, a place whose ancient, complex culture and astonishing natural beauty are inextricable. Earlier this week, in…
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Recession Sex Workers #3: The Passion of Apollo
The third in our series of interviews focusing on sex work during the recession.
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Morning Coffee
The internet was created that we could see from a bison’s perspective when it has a stand-off with another bison. (More here). Hubble Deef Field: an overwhelming feeling of insignificance, now in 3-D! Feral houses (it’s been what, two weeks…
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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.
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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 latter film — which I’m sure is great! — but…
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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.
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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 Faster Times. Also out today, what was Elliott listening to…
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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.
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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 previous collection from Schomburg, The Man Suit, and was hoping…
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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.
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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 for some that may be enough. But there’s a secret…