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Rebecca Rubenstein
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Another Reason to Know Your Grammar
Only a week ago, we blogged about the fluidity of the English language. However, for those of you currently seeking a job, take note: grammar is important. While some of you may scoff or shrug your shoulders, Kyle Wiens, writing…
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Pro Tip: Penning The Erotic
Erotic fiction seems to be making some kind of comeback. In light of this, we could all learn a thing or two from Seth Fried. The writer spices up “Das Kolumne” by teaching us how to write erotica. To wit:…
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“The Devil’s Treasure”
We’ve written about Electric Literature’s Recommended Reading with excitement before, and this week is no exception. The latest issue features new writing from Mary Gaitskill: an excerpt from her novel-in-progress, titled “The Devil’s Treasure.” We won’t spoil any of it here,…
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Reading Between The Lines
Over at the Los Angeles Review of Books, Elizabeth Koch tackles neuroscience, quantum physics, linguistics, OCD, Russians, precocious children, interconnectivity, interactive books, and learning to write again. From “The Space Between the Lines Is Your Life”: “Keep your pen on the…
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The Deckle Edge
If you’re still reading paper books—and more notably, hardbacks—you’ve probably noticed some of the pages look a little rough around the edges. Two years ago, The Millions published a piece on the “deckle edge,” a byproduct of the paper-making process that causes…
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Weekend Essay Round-Up
Here are three rad Rumpus essays you may have missed while sipping bottomless mimosas and taking in summer delights this weekend: David L. Ulin watches his son grow up in a New York entirely separate from the one he knew…
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Post Haste
This month, the U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with its plan to cut service hours and close stores nationwide, despite the continued existence of exchanges, such as Postcrossing and The Rumpus’s own Letters in the Mail (ahem!). Morning Edition reports…
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Tiny Words vs. The Robot
With [C.] An MLP Stamp Stories Anthology, Mud Luscious Press conducts an experiment in the limits of form: magnificent stories the size of stamps.