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Lyz Lenz
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Lyz's writing has been published in the New York Times Motherlode, Jezebel, Aeon, Pacific Standard, and others. Her book on midwestern churches is forthcoming from Indiana University Press. She has her MFA from Lesley and skulks about on Twitter @lyzl. Lyz is a member of The Rumpus Advisory Board and a full-time staff writer for the Columbia Journalism Review.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #156: Steph Auteri
“I wanted my book to open up a conversation.”
It’s Not Goodbye
“Nothing is more important than telling our stories in the face of forces that would erase us.”
Salt of the Earth: A Conversation with John Lingan
John Lingan discusses his new book, HOMEPLACE.
The Violence of Women: Talking with Amber Tamblyn
Amber Tamblyn discusses her new book, Any Man, cultural myths, obsessions, and crime.
This Future Is Here: Talking with Tom McAllister
Tom McAllister discusses his new novel, How to Be Safe, workshops, Twitter, dystopia, and narrative voice.
A Matriarchy of Bees: Q&A with Christine Hyung-Oak Lee
Deputy Managing Editor Christine Hyung-Oak Lee discusses what she hopes to do in her new role, what she looks for in an essay, and beekeeping.
Everybody Is Fine: Talking with Jasmine Guillory
Jasmine Guillory discusses her debut novel, The Wedding Date, finding success, writing sex, and the revolutionary act of eating.
Come for Me, Katie Roiphe
Backlash isn't new to our Internet culture, but with Twitter and hot takes it does come for us a little faster.
Endless Preparation: Apples and Women’s Work
It makes sense to me that Johnny Appleseed, a man, would travel God's earth spreading his profligate seed. And then women are doomed to their lives trying to make that seed into something useful.
Lady Killers and Our Obsession with Murder: Talking with Tori Telfer
Tori Telfer discusses her first book Lady Killers and the fragile "social saran wrap" that keeps us all from killing each other.
Congratulations to the 2017 Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant Recipients!
The Whiting Foundation's Creative Nonfiction Grant is in its second year and seeks to acknowledge the creation of exemplary works of nonfiction.