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Allegra Hyde

Allegra Hyde is the author of the story collection Of This New World, which won the John Simmons Short Fiction Prize. For more, visit www.allegrahyde.com.

Essays, Rumpus Original

Allegra Hyde

Oct 11, 2022

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW: A Search for Transcendence & Annihilation in New Zealand’s Hippie Paradise

“I once ate a mushroom in New Zealand,” I tell people, “though I had no idea if it was edible.”
Features & Reviews, Mini-Interviews

Allegra Hyde

Jul 25, 2019

The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #186: Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

“I love play, I love playfulness, play is fun and extremely serious.”
Film, Rumpus Original

Allegra Hyde

Jan 15, 2018

Thinking about the Story: A Conversation with Kareem Mortimer

Filmmaker Kareem Mortimer discusses his latest feature, Cargo, his writing process, and why the Bahamas can be “a microcosm for the world.”
Features & Reviews, Reviews

Allegra Hyde

Nov 17, 2016

Pull Me Under by Kelly Luce

Allegra Hyde reviews Pull Me Under by Kelly Luce today in Rumpus Books.
Features & Reviews, Interviews, Rumpus Original

Allegra Hyde

Jun 8, 2015

The Rumpus Interview with Matthew Baker

“Master fictioneer” Matthew Baker talks about his new middle grade novel, If You Find This, artists as tricksters, his favorite comic strips, and why children are still capable of believing in impossible things.