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Seth Fischer
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The Rumpus Books Sunday Supplement
Sunday’s the day to catch up with Rumpus Books. Here’s what we’ve been up to this past week.
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Sex Toy Presentation At Northwestern
Professor John Michael Bailey at Northwestern conducted an optional sex toy presentation in one of his classes last week. Per the Daily Northwestern, “The … presentation last Monday, attended by about 120 students, featured a naked non-student woman being repeatedly…
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The Rumpus Books Sunday Supplement
It’s almost spring. The rain is petering out, and hopefully, for all you who live in such climates, the snow is, too.
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Michael Copperman On Dialect And Race
“A few months ago, an editor at a small literary magazine offered a polite and encouraging email rejection of a story of mine titled, “Pipe.” A child-narrated, first-person story, the piece used a systematic approach to black Delta dialect, not…
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The Rumpus Sunday Book Blog Roundup
On Dr. Seuss’s racism (and rap skills.) (via @maudnewton) At Bookslut, “Twenty-Three Short Thoughts About Women And Criticism” Behind on your lit mags? At Luna Park, here are some things you’ve missed. Speed dating at the library! (via Vol. 1…
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Here’s Some Essays I Like
Here’s some very short essays I like. Reading them will be much better than watching the Oscars, I promise. “The first thing I learned about Jacques Cousteau was a lie. A fairytale. It didn’t matter. I’ve been madly in love…
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Why Aren’t Writers Writing Videogames?
“On the face of it, you might think that this relatively new, rapidly developing art form would be exciting and fertile territory for authors. There’s scope for experimentation in the ability to, say, explore multiple narrative strands, to make mistakes…
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Tim Burton’s First Rejection Letter
“The story is simple enough for a young audience (age 4-6), cute, and shows a grasp of the language much better than I would expect from one of today’s high school students.” —At 18, Tim Burton received a very nice…
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The Rumpus Sunday Book Blog Roundup
This is why your used bookstore clerk hates you. (via @boingboing) A hilarious and smart discussion on Exley’s A Fan’s Notes at the Atticus Press blog. I met these Atticus folks at AWP. They’re pretty alright. A Public Space on…
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The Rumpus Books Sunday Supplement
Today would be a good day to stay in from the cold and curl up with some of what Rumpus Books has been up to this week.