Boston Marathon Roundup
If you’re looking for a token of solace after the Boston marathon bombings, please check out Roxane Gay’s words if you haven’t already. And Thomas Page McBee reflects on ways…
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Julie Morse
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Julie Morse lives in San Francisco and is a poetry teacher. She can be found @JulieMorse16.
Karen Russell Shortlisted for an IMPAC
Exciting news! Recent Rumpus interviewee Karen Russell is shortlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for her novel Swamplandia! Nominations for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award are submitted by public…
The Next Letter In The Mail: Dobby Gibson
The next Letter in the Mail, going out this Monday, is from poet Dobby Gibson! Gibson is the author of It Becomes You and two Minnesota Book Award winners, Polar…
Textbooks That Spy
Technology might have made studying and homework faster and easier, but thanks to CourseSmart, a new digital textbook system that tracks students’ reading progress, teachers will now have a way…
The Anti-Creative Writing Program Campaign
Jim Behrle has a satirical and biting take on the practicality of creative writing programs at The Awl this week. Not only does he urge students to refrain from digging…
Ali Liebegott and Dorianne Laux at The Believer
In honor of National Poetry Month, please check out poet Ali Liebegott’s wonderfully conducted interview with the eminent Dorianne Laux, where Laux sheds light on Emily Dickinson and Edna St.…
“The Nato Sessions” Premiere This Monday!
Hey San Francisco! This Monday, April 8th is the premiere of The Nato Sessions: Live Conversating & Podcastery with Famous Smart People, hosted by comedian and Rumpus contributor Nato Green,…
Number of Asian-American and Latino TV Writers on the Rise
If the depressing VIDA count has got you down, Colorlines has some news that could lift your spirits. According to the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) the number of…
Jason Novak’s Lowdown on North Korea
At The Morning News, check out head Rumpus illustrator Jason Novak and Mike Duncan’s “She Nukes Me, She Nukes Me Not” ironically comical visual guide to the history of the…
The Rumpus at The Poetry Foundation
The Poetry Foundation has featured The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Camille Guthrie on their blog this week! Thanks, Poetry Foundation, we love you back!
Mission Art Explosion This Weekend!
San Francisco! Come out this weekend to Art Explosion Spring Open Studios. The opening reception will be held this Friday night at two locations, 2425 17th St and 744 Alabama St,…