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Julie Morse
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John Lurie Rules
At Sidesplitter, Ben Worcester shines light on John Lurie’s art and his campy yet emblematic ‘90s tv show, Fishing With John, where he interviewed celebrities while casting a line. “Stuff that happened in the filming was 90% improvised. The narration…
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Mexican Journalist Death Toll Rising
If you’ve forgotten, over at The New York Review of Books, novelist Alma Guillermoprieto is here to remind you that drug-related violence is still alive and strong in Mexico. She examines the long and growing list of journalist killings in…
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McSweeney’s Saves Thanksgiving
Already overwhelmed by thoughts of Thanksgiving? Want a menu that teeters on the line of conventional and culturally innovative? Look no further than McSweeney’s Thanksgiving Gallimaufry! The online booklet features recipes from their cookbooks, At Home on the Range by…
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Remembering Lives Lost in the Storm
The media has taken a severe disinterest in assembling the names of the lives lost to Sandy. At her blog and at New York Magazine, Whitney Hess has cultivated an extensive memorial of the victims, each name accompanied with a…
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Joyce Carol Oates on Twitter
“140 characters too short for heartbreak but ideal for heartburn” – @Joycecaroloates It’s happening: Joyce Carol Oates, writer and recent recipient of the Norman Mailer Prize for Lifetime Achievement, has joined twitter this month. Oates’s twitter personality is wise and…
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ZYZZYVA’S Winter Issue Party
Come out to The Booksmith on Tuesday, December 11th for ZYZZYVA’s Holiday Party and Reading to celebrate the release of their Winter Issue. Featuring Rumpus contributor Chaney Kwak, Carolyn Miller, Brian Boies and Earle McCartney. Complimentary drinks and snacks will…
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E-Single Revolution
At The Columbia Journalism Review, Michael Meyer talks about e-reader movement, and how The Atavist and Byliner paved the way for larger publishers to push out e-singles. E-singles differ from e-books in that they’re usually no longer than a novella.…
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Amazon.com Doesn’t Care about Sandy
“You’d think a company like Amazon would want to do everything it can to help out — for the good PR, if nothing else. Nope.” Occupy Sandy has started an Amazon wedding registry of supplies for those whose belongings were…
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Debut of Hang Glider and Mud Mask
Bay Area: Come out to McSweeney’s all-ages book launch party for Brian McMullen and Jason Jagel’s first picture book, Hang Glider and Mud Mask. The event will be held on November 16th in The Mission at Southern Exposure, and readings…
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Magic Relic City
“Maybe I don’t need to be worried, he said. You’re too weird for anyone but me to want.” An excerpt from Rumpus contributor Jennine Capó Crucet latest novel, Magic Relic City, is featured in Guernica this week and edited by…
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Defiance: A Literary Benefit to Rebuild Red Hook
Red Hook, Brooklyn has suffered the worst of Sandy. Many homes are still without gas, water or power. It’s quite apocalyptic out there, and many have been displaced and are still waiting for FEMA aid. Please come out to Defiance: A…
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SF’s Fireside Storytelling
Tomorrow is Fireside’s monthly storytelling event at The Jellyfish Gallery in SOMA. The lineup includes Rumpus interviewee Joe Loya, NPR’s Doug Cordell, and former San Francisco mayoral candidate Chicken John. The theme is IN HOT PERSUIT/ THE GREAT ESCAPE, which…