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Isaac Fitzgerald

Isaac Fitzgerald has been a firefighter, worked on a boat, and was once given a sword by a king, thereby accomplishing three out of five of his childhood goals. Formerly of The Rumpus and McSweeney’s and most recently the founding editor of BuzzFeed Books, Isaac is now the co-host of BuzzFeed News’ Twitter Morning Show, #AMtoDM. He also appears frequently on The Today Show to talk books, and is co-author of Pen & Ink: Tattoos and the Stories Behind Them and Knives & Ink: Chefs and the Stories Behind Their Tattoos (with Recipes) (winner of an IACP award), and the author of a YA novel and picture book forthcoming from Bloomsbury. He uses Twitter.
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    “Where We Missed Was Everywhere”

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    The Poets Strike Back

    On Sunday we published “Ten Reasons Not to Sleep with a Poet,” but today poets are striking back in the comments section (led no doubt by our pals over at The Poetry Foundation) and vocally defending why you should bed…

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    “Grumpy-Ass Magic”

    We don’t often do politics, but oh how we love Jay Smooth.

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    About Cherry

    Today we posted stills from Rumpus editor Stephen Elliott’s forthcoming film, Cherry. Are you curious to learn more about the movie? Click here.

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    Today’s the Day

    “I got this urge to get back to sending paper letters, and I also knew a lot of authors who I knew would be really excited about it.” The Today Show website gives some love to Rumpus editor Stephen Elliott’s…

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    Jeff Harris: 4,748 Self-Portraits and Counting

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    Elliott Talks Letters in the Mail

    “Well, we’ve just started doing this. Only a couple of the letters are already written. I know Tao Lin is doing his by hand, and illustrating it. Then we’ll photocopy it and send. I think the authors are going to…

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    Hotdog Hustle

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    Did You Write a Letter that Sugar Answered?

    Can you be in San Francisco on February 14th? Are you willing to discuss your experience in front of an audience? If so, email Sugar AT therumpus.net!

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    Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee

    Hey folks, we’re going to take it easy this week. That being said, we’d never leave you all alone. Here are a few things Alec has ollied (we have no idea who Alec is).

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    Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee

    New York City cops in the 1970s. “How Much More Do Books Cost Today?” Old dude dancing to contemporary music.

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    12 Drawings a Day