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Sam Riley
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To Teach Or Not to Teach?
The ever-contentious subject of teaching creative writing is up for discussion. You can teach the elements, but there are always the “intangibles that cannot be taught.” Roxane Gay is inciting a discussion on HTMLGiant, laying some foundation for all of…
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Should We Fight to Save the Indie Bookstore? (Yes).
Book Bench blogger, Macy Halford is lamenting the downfall of the indie bookstore. Much like the decimation of the video store, there’s a bunch of romance and nostalgia tied up with these places. But does that warrant all the talk…
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O’Rourke’s “Theory vs. Practice”
The author of this month’s Rumpus Poetry Book Club selection, Meghan O’Rourke is in the new issue of the Paris Review. You can read her poem, “Theory vs Practice” here to get excited for this.
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“It’s About Time”: Tomorrow in LA!!
What up Los Angeles? The Rumpus doesn’t exclude any part of California and to prove it, we’re having an event in LA! Because, “It’s About Time”!! Featuring brilliant authors Joshuah Bearman and Gabrielle Calvocoressi! The sonic samplings will be provided…
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Roxane Wins “Best Rant”
Electric Literature is embarking on a new ranking system that will most definitely change the way you reflect on the past month of online book reviews. It’s called the Critical Hit Awards, and only three reviews are picked per month.…
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“Missing” Then and Now
After 9/11 the abundant “Missing” posters that hung around Manhattan were part of the fabric of post-9/11 of the city. A lot of them weren’t as much “Missing” signs as they were obituaries and rememberances of loved ones. It’s been…
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The Shortcomings of Words
Jonathan Safran Foer’s New Yorker piece, “Speechless” eloquently identifies the difficulty of finding words amidst an indescribable nightmare while remembering 9/11. “Dozens of phone calls home were placed from the towers between the moment that the first plane hit and…
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An Advice Column to Check Out
Rumpus contributor Anna Pulley is doling out advice as a sex columnist for Chicago newspaper RedEye. We love weekly offerings of wisdom here at the Rumpus, and thus, highly recommend the column. Check it out. This week’s topic is on…
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A Success for Public Access to Information!
Remember when Aaron Swartz challenged the US Government by illegally downloading over 4 million articles from JSTOR, in hopes of breaking down the barriers that prevent public access to information? He was facing some major charges including a million dollar…
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“The Phlebotomist”
Sativa January’s story, “The Phlebotomist” is about love, marriage and swingers, published on Our Stories, an online journal that publishes the best fiction on the web. Here’s an excerpt: “But as Linda ripened and cured, marriage did something: It made…
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You Are What You Read
You know when psychology and reading enthusiasts join forces and deliver good news about the merits of leading a literary life? This is one of those moments! In a recent study, some researchers at the University of Buffalo found that…