Alysia Li Ying Sawchyn is a Senior Features Editor (formerly EiC) at The Rumpus. Her debut essay collection, A Fish Growing Lungs was a finalist for the Believer Award. You can find her on Twitter @happiestwerther.
When you say, “Oh I run, but I’m not a runner,” it’s like when people say, “Oh I write, but I’m not a writer.” You’re doing it. You just do it and it does get better and there are simple things you can do to make it easier.
The Rumpus Book Club chats with Eva Jurczyk about her debut novel, Department of Rare Books & Special Collections (Poisoned Pen Press, January 2022), and its structure, art capers, and more.…