The Rumpus Interview with Halimah Marcus and Benjamin Samuel
Halimah Marcus and Benjamin Samuel, the co-editors of Recommended Reading, discuss the ins and outs of editing an ambitious literary project.
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Rebecca Rubenstein
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Rebecca Rubenstein is the Editor-in-Chief of Midnight Breakfast. When not reading books made of paper, she can be found thinking aloud on Twitter. She resides in San Francisco and maintains a healthy relationship with the fog. Rebecca is Interviews Editor Emeritus for The Rumpus.
“Our Education”
I think that most of us believe that time doesn’t really exist outside of the school. Or at least we act like it does not. This is to say, we…
California Voting Guides
If you live in California, haven’t voted yet, and are still questioning those poorly-worded propositions, don’t fret: KQED has got your back. Compiled by KQED News and The California Report,…
Help A Bookstore Out
The good news, as The Atlantic Wire reported yesterday, is many bookstores in Manhattan and Brooklyn managed to weather the storm, and should be—if they aren’t already—doing business as usual within the…
2012 US Presidential Election FAQ
After you read Brian Spears’s excellent take on our current political climate and why government is actually, in fact, important, get yourself acquainted with everything you need to know about…
Jami Attenberg Roundup
This month’s Rumpus Book Club selection, The Middlesteins, hit bookstores yesterday, and there is so much love for Jami Attenberg—who is also a Rumpus contributor—it is nothing short of awesome. Here…
Weekend Essay Roundup
The last of the presidential debates is on tonight. Before gearing yourself up for that, check out these two great essays we published over the weekend: “If we can’t see…
“What’s Eating Jami Attenberg?”
This month’s Rumpus Book Club author and contributor Jami Attenberg got some love over at Interview Magazine today. In “What’s Eating Jami Attenberg?”, the writer talks shop about her latest novel, The Middlesteins, and…
“It’s Not A Zero Sum Game”
“I think in general writers are pretty nice to each other. And it’s not a zero sum game. I think that people understand that there’s always room for another good…
Weekend Essay Roundup
It’s officially autumn! We welcome you to think about scarves, soup, and playing in giant piles of leaves, but maybe after reading the three great essays we published this weekend…
“Do Take Every Opportunity to Tell ‘The Army Story'”
“Here are some of the things you need to know.” Gooding handed Pilley a card, laminated to slip smoothly into and out of his wallet, with a bulleted list of…
Fail Better
“Then again, you might not be the funny type. How about making the rejection letter poignant, depressing, or even hurtful? Push the envelope. Your audience is a bunch of bored…