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  • Rumpus Readers Remember Roger Ebert

    Roger Ebert had this elegance about him that made us all want to be like him.

  • Seeking Music Nerds!

    Are you a true music nerd who wants to help out with team Rumpus Music? Then we’d like to hear from you! We’re seeking rad aspiring music writers to help transcribe interviews, write blog posts, input entries into WordPress and assist with…

  • Happy Baby!

    The Rumpus is producing our first movie, based on the novel Happy Baby, by Rumpus editor Stephen Elliott, and we could really use your help!

  • The Become Ted Wilson Contest!

    Have you ever wondered who Ted Wilson is? What his day is like? Who he talks to? What he eats for dinner? What he looks like in a bathing suit? Well, you can know everything about him when you become…

  • Masocast

    Rumpus founder Stephen Elliott talks about his movie, About Cherry, and his new movie, Happy Baby, on Masocast:

  • The Next Letter for Kids: Erin Fry

    The next Letter for Kids, going out tomorrow, is from Erin Fry, and it’s going to be a doozy. Erin is a dynamo. She’s not only a writer but also a middle-school English and history teacher, a kickboxing and running…

  • Spotlight: Hip-hop Is the Future

    Though Matt Dojny has become known primarily as a novelist since the publication of The Festival of Earthly Delights this past June, he’s been making comics since his earliest childhood:

  • The Next Letter for Kids: Irene Latham

    Exciting news: The next Letter for Kids, going out this Thursday, is from Irene Latham! Poetry editor of the Birmingham Arts Journal, Irene has written two novels for kids: Leaving Gee’s Bend and Don’t Feed the Boy. Dear Wandering Wildebeest, forthcoming in 2014, is…

  • The Next Letter in the Mail: Chloe Caldwell

    We’re pleased to announce that the next Letter in the Mail, going out next Thursday, is from Chloe Caldwell! Chloe Caldwell is a Rumpus contributor and interviewee. Her essay collection Legs Get Led Astray and her e-book The New Age Camp both…

  • Happy Valentine’s Day!

    A special message from your friends at The Rumblr:

  • THE NEXT LETTER IN THE MAIL: Elissa Bassist

    The next Letter in the Mail, going out this Friday, is from Elissa Bassist. Elissa Bassist is the editor of our Funny Women column. Her writing has appeared here on The Rumpus, in The New York Times, NYMag.com, The Paris Review Daily,…

  • New Readers Report Theme: “Broken Promises”

    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 “Broken Promises.” If you’re like us, you might already be able to report…