September Spotlight: Letters in the Mail
Chatting with some of September’s Letters in the Mail featured authors about books and birds.
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August Spotlight: Letters in the Mail
Chatting with two of August’s Letters in the Mail featured authors about some of their favorite books.
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WHAT TO READ WHEN YOU’VE MADE IT HALFWAY THROUGH 2022
Rumpus editors share forthcoming titles they are excited to read
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BONUS Member Giveaways, Join NOW!
As I type this, we’re at 149 Rumpus Members, which puts us not-quite a third of the way (29%) toward our June goal of 500. By now (a little more than halfway through June), we were hoping to be a bit past the mid-point of 250 members. Even though our 500 Member goal is way […]
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Less angst, more action
Become an inaugural member of The Rumpus for $7 a month OR $77 a year. By joining, you are helping us build a sustainable future AND getting some extra content, early access, and sweet deals for yourself.
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June Spotlight: Letters in the Mail
Chatting with two of June’s Letters in the Mail featured authors about some of their favorite books.
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What to Read When It’s Mental Health Awareness Month
The editors put together a list of books for Mental Health Awareness Month.
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May Spotlight: Letters in the Mail
Take a peek at some of the writers whose words will be arriving next month, and sign up before May 2nd to receive their letters.
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Enough: My Claim
A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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ENOUGH: Thawing a Dream
A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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Call for Submissions: Themed Month
This May, during Mental Health Awareness Month, The Rumpus will be exploring this subject through the lens of the things that keep us going.
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ENOUGH: Alone
A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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What to Read When Celebrating Black History
Rumpus editors share a list of books to celebrate Black History Month!
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ENOUGH: Witch That She Is
A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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The Comics section of our Submittable portal is waiting for you! Formatting guidelines etc. are all available there.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: FICTION
Here at The Rumpus we are again open for original fiction submissions through the end of February.
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ENOUGH: Girl Power
A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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ENOUGH: Screaming at Ghosts
A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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ENOUGH: Letting Myself Breathe
A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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ENOUGH: The House with the Green Shutters
A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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On Braided Timelines and Long Projects: A Members’-Only Interview w/ Katie Gutierrez
[Rumpus Members ONLY content for Aug. 11, 2022. Ignore post date above. This is our temporary workaround for private content. We’ll likely have passwords protected posts in the future.] Katie Gutierrez’s much-buzzed about, major book deal, widely acclaimed debut novel is quiet and subtle along with being propulsive and fast paced – a true […]
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Tomato Sandwiches
By Rumpus Editor and IG Savior Anna Held A few months into the pandemic, my friend Claire brought over heirloom tomatoes from her partner’s mother’s garden north of the city. She also brought salad and chocolate chip cookies, and we shucked oysters on the roof. The tomatoes were for later. I ate one for breakfast […]
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It’s Heirloom Tomato Season, Motherfuckers
By Rumpus EiC and peony enthusiast Alysia Sawchyn (in homage to McSweeney’s classic decorative gourd season piece) I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to get my hands on some ugly-ass tomatoes that look like the vegetal equivalent of a Muscovy duck bred during the Chernobyl fallout. It’s 6:30am and 95 degrees (real […]
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ENOUGH: A Heat That Demands Attention
A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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