Dzanc Wins
The 2011 Independent Book Awards (IPPYs) have been officially released and two Dzanc authors claimed gold and silver prizes for literary fiction. Hesh Kestin’s The Iron Will of Shoeshine Cats…
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Sam Riley
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Sam Riley is an adult who works at McSweeney's.
Real Life Honesty
“‘One of the most important reasons to write, to make art, to make music, to be an artist of any sort, is to connect. To show others, ‘I too have…
Tarantino’s Biggest Fan
In 1996, Sarah was one notable member of Tarantino’s fan base. He makes some awesomely gruesome films, but his fan-appreciation is nothing but precious.
Levin Wins Young Lion’s Award
Adam Levin, author of the former Rumpus Book Club selection, The Instructions has won the NYPL Young Lions Fiction Award! Congratulations to Adam (and McSweeney’s)!
Help the NYPL
Help keep the New York Public Library open! The library is taking a severe blow due to major budget cuts (the highest cut in 100 years). They’re asking for donations…
R. Reilly: “Don’t Write For Free”
Sports columnist, Rick Reilly is doling out writing advice to Colorado’s J-school graduating class, and not everybody is taking it so well. It’s a constant dilemma for writers new and…
No Books For Prisoners
More information on the South Carolina jail that refuses to allow its inmates any books or reading materials that are not the Bible, spurring last year’s ACLU lawsuit and a…
Antonia Crane at RADAR
Rumpus contributor and wordsmith extraordinaire, Antonia Crane will be at tomorrow’s RADAR reading series event. She will be featured during The Hot Probs segment, in which she will alleviate all…
A Disappearing Past
There are currently two living veterans from World War I. Pondering what it means to be the last first-hand witnesses to an era or a major historical event is the…
Spotlighting the Editor
An enlightening Paris Review interview with Robert Gottlieb, a veteran editor/publisher whose editorial touch you have undoubtedly experienced. The editorial process is after all, its own art form that is…
The Perfect Sentence
Stanley Fish knows how to appreciate a sentence. And as an avid supporter, he handpicks the historically significant, the revolution-inspiring and the dangerous sentences that have been crafted over the…
Remembering Why We Love Libraries
Libraries have not been getting enough attention, so sometimes it’s beneficial to meditate on the anecdotal secrets and historical utilities that this community institution has provided us with over the…