Flexible Working
A British thinktank, the New Economics Foundation, is advocating for a shorter work week as a cure for Britain’s economic, social, and environmental woes. The economists argue that the solution…
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Lisa Dusenbery
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Lisa Dusenbery is the former managing editor of The Rumpus.
The Lives They Loved
Last month, The New York Times Magazine asked readers to share photographs of loved ones who passed away in 2011. The result is “The Lives They Loved,” an interactive feature…
Mechanized Storytelling
In 1928, author William Wallace Cook catalogued every narrative plot “through a method that bordered on madness,” ending up with 1,462 plots and the how-to manual Plotto: The Master Book…
The Moment
Smith Magazine‘s THE MOMENT: Wild, Poignant, Life-Changing Stories from 125 Writers and Artists Famous & Obscure is “a collection of and moving personal pieces about key instances – a moment…
Winter Grotto Classes
If you’re in the Bay Area, you should check out this list of upcoming writing classes and workshops at The Grotto. Winter classes begin January 17, and all students enrolled…
January’s Rumpus Book Club Pick
We are excited to announce that this month’s Rumpus Book Club selection is Vicky Swanky Is a Beauty by Diane Williams. You can get a sneak peek of four of…
No Comment
At the Believer, Meghan Daum dissects the “commenting culture” of the Internet and the rampant “haterade” in our public discourse. “A young person (any person) who published a piece as…
Exclusive First Look at Hot Pink Covers
Rumpus Book Club author Adam Levin’s highly anticipated new book, Hot Pink, is coming out from McSweeney’s. We’ve got an exclusive look at all three covers. Take a closer look…
Women-Only Worlds in Science Fiction
At the BBC, writer Sarah Hall explores “the popular motif in science fiction of an all-women society surviving without men.” In the two-part program, Hall talks with authors, professors, and…
Stamping Secrets
“For all those who are in the situation of Hero and Leander, and similarly to them can only exchange secret signs about the feelings of their hearts, here we publish…
For the Late Bloomers
Bomblog’s Friday “Page Break” series “embraces long-form writing on the web by showcasing original works of fiction by emerging literary talents.” Today they feature Rumpus columnist Alina Simone’s “Late Bloomers,”…