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Kelly Opdycke

Kelly Opdycke is a Rumpus intern and an optimist with realist tendencies. She spent her summer at 826LA, where she helped English-Language Learners master homophones in the Amazon, take notes while exploring the Endeavour space shuttle, and write resumes that explain their exceptional hide-and-seek skills. Before this, she received her master’s degree from CSULA. She will be applying to doctoral programs this fall.
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    Rumpus Internships

    The Rumpus is looking to fill internship positions! Primary responsibilities include contributing blog posts, copy editing, transcribing interviews, and folding letters. We’re seeking applicants who are able to commit to us at least once a week; however, we are quite flexible and…

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    Next Letter in the Mail: Jessica Anthony

    The next Letter in the Mail is from none other than Jessica Anthony! Jessica’s debut novel, The Convalescent, received praise from The San Francisco Chronicle, Publisher’s Weekly, and among others. In 2009, McSweeney’s honored her with the Amanda Davis Highwire…

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    Literally Not So Literal

    Remember the other day at the movies when you overheard a conversation between two teenagers? The one where you figuratively shot daggers at them with your stare when they used the word literally incorrectly just one too many times? No? Well, in…