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Next Letter in the Mail: Andrea Portes
The next Letter in the Mail, going out Friday, June 14, is from Andrea Portes! Sign up by noon PT tomorrow if you’d like to receive her letter. Andrea is the author of two novels: the forthcoming Bury This, and the semi-autobiographical Hick, which…
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NEW READERS REPORT THEME: “ALL FOR YOU”
We’re hungry for more writing from Rumpus readers, so we’re now accepting submissions for another “Rumpus Readers Report.” This time we want you to tackle the theme “All for You.” Please send your submissions, maximum 400 words, to Susan Clements, silentjoy2001…
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Next Letter for Kids: Leslie Margolis
Woohoo! The next Letter for Kids, going out Friday, June 14, is from Leslie Margolis! Leslie writes books for teens and tweens, including the Annabelle Unleashed series and the brand-new Maggie Brooklyn Mysteries series. The Young Adult Library Services Association put…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Maud Newton!
Exciting news! The next Letter in the Mail, going out Friday, June 14, is from lit-scene superstar Maud Newton! Not yet subscribed but want her letter? Please sign up before 12pm PT on Tuesday, June 11. (That’s today!) Maud is an essayist, critic,…
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Rumpus Shop Renovations Tonight
The Rumpus Shop will be closed for renovations this evening starting at 7pm PDT and lasting for a few hours. We apologize for the inconvenience. Get your goods now! And get excited because soon you’ll be able to buy shop…
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INDIE ROCK PIONEERS SEBADOH ANNOUNCE FIRST NEW LP IN 14 YEARS
A few months back, legendary indie rock band Sebadoh quietly posted 5 new tracks on their Bandcamp page. Those tracks are now being officially released by Joyful Noise Recordings as Secret EP, a precursor to an LP titled Defend Yourself…
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Free (and Legal) Rad Music Download Alert
What’s better than downloading kickass music? Downloading kickass free music legally. Motivated by last week’s free release of Brass Tactics, the new EP from David Byrne and St. Vincent, Flavorwire rounded up twenty albums that you should be listening to…
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The Next Letter for Kids: Emily Jenkins
The next Letter for Kids, going out May 31, is from Emily Jenkins! Emily is the author of several books for children, from picture books to novels, including the award-winning Toys Go Out and its two sequels. She also writes young-adult novels…
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The Next Letter in the Mail: Lidia Yuknavitch
This week’s Letter in the Mail is from our beloved Lidia Yuknavitch! If you want to receive her letter, please subscribe by noon PST today! Lidia is a longtime Rumpus contributor and interviewee (for a taste of both, see her interview with Dear Sugar).…
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Have you always wanted to write for The Rumpus?
No? Why not? We’d like to know the last book you loved and why. Send us a writeup of the last book you truly loved — a little bit book review and a lot about why you loved it — along with…
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THE LOVE SONG OF ISAAC FITZGERALD
For those of you who have never had the pleasure of meeting Isaac Fitzgerald, but have been avid readers of the Rumpus, what you should know is this: