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“Take Me Home”
We are proud to announce our upcoming monthly event, “Take Me Home.” July’s event features spoken word performer Rich Ferguson and brilliant authors Meg Day, Alexandra Teague, and Jesse Ball. We’ll supply the humor fix with the comedy stylings of…
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“Some Very Brief Affairs”
“They began with so much joy, so much confidence. […] They ended with so much doubt, so much disappointment.” Before it’s off our front page forever, don’t miss this literary infographic on love and desire.
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Horn! Reviews
HORN! REVIEWS: Orientation Kevin Thomas reviews the May Rumpus Book Club selection, Orientation, Rumpus-Comics style.
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Everything Is Its Own Reward
Paul Madonna‘s new book, Everything Is Its Own Reward, is out now. The book covers 4 years of work and features 6 countries and 13 cities. And there’s a removable poster. Here are some beautiful excerpted pieces.
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Animals in Midlife Crises
ANIMALS IN MIDLIFE CRISES: Hyenas (part 1 of 3) Another fantastic Rumpus Comic from Lincoln Michel and John Dermot Woods.
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Running Away (Deadline Today!)
We have now featured six “Rumpus Readers Report” collections (“Family/Holidays,” “Neighborhood,” “Impossible Love,” “Wants/Needs,” “The Gift,” and “Near and Far“); but let’s be honest, six is not nearly enough. We’re hungry for more of your writing, and this time we…
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“Cold Summer Nights”
Join us June 13th (less than a week away!) at The Makeout Room (3225 22nd Street) in San Francisco at 7 pm for the seasonally appropriate “Cold Summer Nights.” We’ll be featuring brilliant authors Tayari Jones, Camille Dungy, Tamim Ansary…
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Do Not Screen
A found 16 mm film, chopped up. In color, silent, probably from the late 1940s. A warning (or invitation?) to “do not screen.” A unique activation code to bring the bring the film to life, fragment by fragment. This is…