SF State of Mind
At Art Practical, Larissa Archer reviews Everything Is Its Own Reward by Paul Madonna, Rumpus Comics editor and artist extraordinaire. “If there is a San Francisco state of mind—calm, unburdened…
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Lisa Dusenbery
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Lisa Dusenbery is the former managing editor of The Rumpus.
Sunday Rumpus Recap
In case you snoozed Sunday away, here’s what went down: New, kick-ass Rumpus Sunday editor Gina Frangello brought in two great pieces, Emily Rapp’s “Transformation and Transcendence: The Power of…
Pick of the Week
Tupelo Hassman received Litseen’s Pick of the Week for her reading at January’s Monthly Rumpus. Congrats, Tupelo! If you missed her reading at the event, don’t worry: Litseen caught it…
Friday Features
We’re ending the week with a big ol’ Rumpus bang. Steve Almond kicked off a brand-new column, THE WEEK IN GREED. Plus, Rick Moody is back in action with a…
R.I.P. Etta James
Etta James has passed away at the age of 73. The New Yorker reflects on her life and songs. The Awl pays tribute with this playlist.
Pre-Roe Reality
In this Mother Jones essay, Eleanor Cooney tells her story of getting an abortion before Roe v. Wade, shedding light on what it means to live in a society in…
W. Kamau Bell, Tomorrow!
On Friday, January 20th (tomorrow!) comedian and Rumpus bud W. Kamau Bell will be performing at Amnesia in San Francisco. The show will also feature lots of good music, including…
Surviving Fictional Plagues
In honor of the release of Ben Marcus’s The Flame Alphabet, in which “language becomes lethal,” Flavorwire reminds us of the ten “most frightening fictional diseases.” The guide breaks down…
Appearing in Public
The Believer is teasing us with ongoing highlights of a conversation between Sheila Heti and Joan Didion before posting the interview in its entirety. In this snippet Didion discusses writing…
Homeless at the S.F. Public LIbrary
“What started as a tough situation – staff members worried about people washing up in the bathrooms, or acting badly – turned into an opportunity. The library, which has always…
Salon Sugar Love
Salon columnist Cary Tennis praised Sugar, whose column he called “brilliant and affecting.” The appreciation is mutual; Sugar recently listed Tennis as one of her favorite advice columnists. With all…
Thanks Browser
Rebecca K. O’Connor’s piece “When Barbara Jean Was Missing” got love from The Browser. We love you back, Browser!