But for those of us who didn’t have a choice, those of us who survived the choices of men who violated our bodies, those of us who defend ourselves everyday,…
Bob Holman, one of the few living poets of the NYC beat poetry era, former co-director of the Nuyorican Poets Café and founder of the Bowery Poetry Club, has curated…
The disparity of women writers in the publishing world has been an increasingly hot topic of late. Flavorwire has compiled a list entitled “10 Women Who Should be Writing for…
At The Morning News, Rumpus contributor Sue Sanders has written about her marriage to an Alger Hiss advocate and researcher, and what kind of effect a person’s passion has upon…
Marketplace has an interesting write-up on the current state of PEN, the ninety-year-old organization that makes sure writers are guaranteed their right of free speech. The segment also features an…
You’d be surprised how many people in the US speak German at home. Check out Sunlight Cities’ map of “Leading Language Spoken at Home Other than English.” Although the data…
Writers and fans of horror, science fiction, self-help and other niche literature should be aware and wary of Amazon’s new royalty policies. The Telegraph has the story on how the…
Private liberal arts colleges have been in the hot seat lately. Emory students rallied and protested after their school’s president, James W. Wagner wrote an article commending the 1787 three-fifths…
Hey New York! Come out this Friday, March 8th to Le Poisson Rouge for Sam Lipsyte’s “The Fun Parts” Launch Party! The event will feature three Rumpus interviewees: writer Sam…
It’s rare for female writers to receive recognition when it’s due. In light of International Women’s Day, Vela Magazine is collecting suggestions for its “Great Nonfiction by Women” List. We…
What defines a person’s existence? A photo ID or their Internet activity? It’s a question that has been losing its irony lately. There’s the news of a traveling couple that…
At The Literarian, Madeline Miller has a great compilation of five classic novels with their parallel modern takes. She’s included March by Geraldine Brooks, which is a reinvention of Louisa…