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Books Under Lock and Key
“The objection was reviewed by a panel, in keeping with the library’s policy. It determined the book no longer belonged on the open stacks, but rather should be tucked away in the Hunt Collection, which are kept in a vault-like…
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Random Media Notes
The Seattle Times covers a fascinating story: “A mystery man awakes in Discovery Park.” O’Reilly/NBC feud takes a new turn. Jayson Blair, “best known for foisting plagiarism and fabrications into the pages of The New York Times,” is now a…
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The Longest “Poem”
“Good Morning world.. out grinding to get mine, and I will get mine.. “i totally recommend the newest Iron and Wine “The Freshman and Juniors were awesome in class today. “dentist appointment AND optometrist appointment. NERD DAY!” Andrei Gheorghe is…
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The Cost of Being an Adjunct
A number of us here at The Rumpus are affiliated with academia—it’s a decent job with a fair amount of time to do your own creative work, as long as you’re at least in the middle of the food chain.…
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“Autumn Story”
From Firekites‘ album The Bowery. Video co-directed by Yanni Kronenberg and Lucinda Schreiber.
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Why I Write
It’s natural to want more, to grow, to change, to grow up. But it’s easy to forget why we do what we do.
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Morning Coffee
Back in the saddle When Journey Round My Skull decides to clear out its image vaults, we are all the better for it. A plant that eats rats. Yes. Plant. Eats. Rat. Historic bridges of the United States. (via Metafilter)…
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Rosenberg on Y Combinator’s Call for Journalism Startups
Yesterday I interviewed Scott Rosenberg at length for the Rumpus, and we spent a lot of time talking about the news industry and how it relates to online publishing, with special reference to blogging. At one point he said (to…
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Funny Women Submission Guidelines
Dear Writers, So, you’ve decided you’re a woman or gender non-conforming writer and would like to submit to Funny Women. Out of all decisions, this is the best one you can make. Submit: Direct your entry to our Rumpus submission manager…
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Fear and Self-Loathing
“Losing my job was a wake up call. But being disregarded as a person lit a fire in my gut. I started my car and peeled out, middle finger extended and the burden of five unhappy years left behind.” From…
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DEAR SUGAR, The Rumpus Advice Column #21
Do you trust this guy enough to level with him about your concerns?
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Random Media Notes Update
“Jericho Scott was the 9-year-old who briefly became a media sensation when he was deemed ‘too good’ to pitch in his youth league. A year later, Craig Fehrman checks in on Jericho and finds that everyone got the story wrong.”…