Next Letter for Kids: Lisa Tyre
We’re sending our 7/1 Letter for Kids from Lisa Tyre! Lisa writes to us about the interesting stories behind how towns are named. Do you know how your town was named? Lisa…
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Write for Us!
The Rumpus is looking for two new writers to join our blogging team! First, we need a new Notable Chicago blogger. Notable Chicago is a weekly column highlighting literary events…
Next Letter for Kids: Paul Durham
We’re sending our 6/15 Letter for Kids from Paul Durham! Paul, children’s author and teller of fibs, writes all his books in an abandoned chicken coop. And in his letter, he takes us on a photo tour…
Next Letter in the Mail: Laura van den Berg
We’re getting ready to send out our 6/15 Letter in the Mail, and it’s from author Laura van den Berg! Laura writes to us on a train while traveling from New York City to Albany…
American Writers on Donald Trump
American writers have issued a statement on Donald Trump’s candidacy for the Presidency of the United States. They are asking writers across the country to sign a petition signifying their…
The Rumpus Wants to Talk Film Festivals
The Rumpus is working on an article about film festivals! We’d love to talk to directors whose movies played any of these (or similar) festivals: SXSW, Chicago Film Festival, San…
Next Letter for Kids: Stephanie Faris
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Stephanie Faris! Stephanie writes about her childhood pen pal and how much she misses having a pen pal. Will you be her pen pal?…
Next Letter in the Mail: Colin Winnette
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from author Colin Winnette! Colin writes a story, makes a confession, and then asks you some serious questions.…
Next Letter in the Mail: Roe McDermott
Roe McDermott writes from her life, to you in your life, about all the different types of love we find ourselves experiencing: NoOtherOptionlove, MisplacedLoyaltylove, CouldDieForYoulove, LovingWhereYouArelove, ThisCouldBeHome(AtLeastForNow)love, and more. You…
Next Letter for Kids: Kenneth Oppel
Our next Letter for Kids has a full-color map of the childhood neighborhood of Kenneth Oppel! To find out what’s at each secret, fun and awesome part of this map (check…
Write for Us!
The Rumpus is looking for new bloggers! We need 1-2 volunteer bloggers to help out with the Rumpus blog on an ongoing, weekly basis. Send a brief email with relevant experience and…
Next Letter for Kids: Ellen Wittlinger
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Ellen Wittlinger! Ellen writes about the summer she left the Midwest and become a California girl! She tells us all about the great summer she spent…