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Next Letter for Kids: Matthew Baker
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Matthew Baker! Matthew shares three amazing, true stories about music, math, and buried treasure. He even shares a poem that is a big hint on where the buried treasure is hidden too! He’s got…
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The Rumpus Remembers David Bowie
Over the years, we’ve written about David Bowie many times, and today, in honor of this great man and all he accomplished, we’re taking a look back.
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Jon Adams’s Invasive Passion
If you’re a lover of erotic literature but feel like there are never enough motorcycle chases, dolphin dances, or children who die, then you and your loins are going to love Invasive Passion: Book 1: Dark Trust. (And, right now, it’s available…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Joshua Levy
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Joshua Levy! Joshua writes to us from the backyard of the mansion which he rents a part of. He tells us about its owner, the appearing and disappearing dogs,…
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Next Letter for Kids: Nancy Loewen
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Nancy Loewen! Last year, Nancy wrote to us about (and sent lots of colorful pictures of!) the beautiful things, odd things, and funny things she saw while walking her beloved dog Dorie. This time,…
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New Readers Report Theme: “Impossible Resolutions”
We’re hungry for more writing from Rumpus readers, so we’re now accepting submissions for our next Readers Report! We’ve just celebrated the start of a new year, so this time, we want you to tackle the theme “Impossible Resolutions.” Please send your…
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Weekend Rumpus Roundup
First, Brandon Hicks brings us an illustrated retrospective of the works of Franklin “Boobs & Butt” Barber. Then, in the Saturday Rumpus Review of Todd Haynes’s movie Carol, Sean Donovan considers how this new film fits into Haynes’s other works that focus on…
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Give the Last-Minute Gift of Rumpus!
Ran out of gift ideas? Forgot to put someone on your list? It’s not too late to give the gift of Rumpus! Our store has plenty of awesome subscriptions you can give instantly, with the click of a mouse. Choose from gift…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Brandon Hicks
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Brandon Hicks! Brandon sends us a very creative, funny, non-traditional letter. He really wants to get to know you so, he has included fifteen thought-provoking questions he would…
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Next Letter for Kids: Pete Hautman
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from National Book Award-winner Pete Hautman! Pete writes an awesomely illustrated and very funny letter about one of his favorite activites—hunting wild mushrooms in the forests of Minnesota! Don’t miss out on this letter—subscribe today!…
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The Great Rumpus Mug Sale!
Today through Sunday only, all Rumpus mugs are on sale! Get our Write Like a Motherfucker mug collection, usually $48 plus shipping and handling, for only $42! And our new limited-edition WLAMF mug is only $20! We’re almost out of…
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It’s Not Too Late to Give the Gift of Rumpus!
This holiday season, give the gift of The Rumpus. We have plenty of holiday gift options for the well-read optimist or literary child in your life, and we’re shipping everything priority to make sure it gets to you and your loved ones…