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Free Upgraded Shipping on Rumpus Holiday Gifts!
Head over to The Rumpus Store, pick out gifts for everyone on your list, and make your purchase. It’s as easy as that—we’re upgrading all shipping to priority mail from now to Christmas, to make sure your gifts reach you…
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New Readers Report Theme: “Remorse”
We’re hungry for more writing from Rumpus readers, so we’re now accepting submissions for our next Readers Report! This time, we want you to tackle the theme “Remorse.” Please send your submissions, maximum 400 words, to Susan Clements, silentjoy2001 AT yahoo.com. We’ll…
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Black Friday Sale and Rumpus Holiday Gifts!
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 kicking things off with a Black Friday sale!
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Next Letter for Kids: Edith Cohn
We’re sending our next Letter For Kids from Edith Cohn. Edith writes to us about mysteries, and what it takes to solve them. She also gives an inside look at how writers try to keep us from guessing the real villain…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Amy Butcher
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail and it’s from Amy Butcher! Amy asks did we enjoy our Halloweens? Then, she tells us about about one of her most memorable Halloweens, when she was 15 years old,…
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We Need Your Pics!
We need your pictures of Rumpus merch in the wild! Send your photos of you drinking from your favorite Rumpus mugs, wearing your favorite Rumpus tees, and hauling books around in your Rumpus totes to marisa@therumpus.net. (Please note these photos…
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“Becoming pen pals with an author! How cool is that?”
Our most recent Letter for Kids comes from Holly Schindler, and over at her website, Schindler shares her thoughts on the program: Does anything in this world feel quite as special or personal as an actual physical letter arriving in…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Paul Rome
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail and it’s from writer Paul Rome! Paul writes to us about going on a mission to IKEA to find a new writing table. And then, while sitting at his…
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Next Letter for Kids: Holly Schindler
We’re sending our next Letter For Kids from Holly Schindler! Holly writes about all the cool stuff she finds when she goes treasure hunting for her many collections. For more information on Letters for Kids, click here. Click here to subscribe now. And, Letters for Kids…
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Don’t Miss Horn!, Tomorrow in Portland
If you’re in Portland tomorrow, come celebrate the release of Rumpus columnist Kevin Thomas’s new book, Horn! The Collected Reviews. Kevin will be reading from the collection and signing your copies at Reading Frenzy at 7 p.m. RSVP and get all…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Kelly Ramsey
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail! Kelly Ramsey writes to us about a beautiful Texas day and her neighbor, Thornton Wilder, but mostly about the sudden silence of her letter-writing friend. Subscribe to Letters in the Mail…
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Next Letter for Kids: Dianne K. Salerni
We’re sending our next Letter For Kids from Dianne K. Salerni! Dianne asks us if we believe finders are keepers and losers are weepers. How honest should we be when no one is looking? It’s a thought-provoking letter not to be…