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Julie Morse
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“A Tragedy of Choice”
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, those of us who are still trying to figure out…
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Bob Holman’s Most Poetic NYC Spots
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 a list of NYC’s most “poetic” places for the New…
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Rumpus Women Should Be Writing for Harper’s!
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 ‘Harper’s,” and we’re excited that three of the women are our…
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The Art of Obsession
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 a relationship. Jeff and I married in 2005. During our…
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Zoë Ruiz at PEN
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 excerpt from Rumpus Saturday Editor Zoë Ruiz, who read her Rumpus essay “Donna”…
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Map of US Languages
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 was collected a little over a decade ago, it’s hopefully…
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Take Caution, Niche Authors
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 mega bookseller has decided to give self-published authors 70% of…
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Liberal Arts Roundup
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 compromise. In October, the school apologized for its discrimination against…
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Sam Lipsyte’s “The Fun Parts” Launch Party at Le Poisson Rouge!
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 Lipsyte, comedian Dave Hill, and musician Mike Doughty. The show…
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Help Vela Celebrate Unsung Women Writers!
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 want to know which women writers you like “best,” who…
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I Internet, Therefore I am!
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 allegedly went missing in Perú but in actuality was just…
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Classics Made Modern
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 May Alcott’s Little Women, except it is written from the perspective…