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The Next Letter for Kids: Grant Baciocco

The next Letter for Kids, going out this Wednesday, is from Grant Baciocco. Baciocco is the creator/host of Henson’s podcast and a puppeteer for Stuffed & Unstrung. He also created several other award winning, family…

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Last Book I Loved

Last Book I Loved + Tumblr Storyboard

We’re thrilled to be partnering with Tumblr Storyboard! Building on our Last Book I Loved series, we’re teaming up to highlight Tumblr writers and the books they love. Got a book you…

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Letters Blog

The Next Letter in the Mail: Melissa Febos

The next Letter in the Mail, going out this coming Wednesday, is from Melissa Febos. Melissa Febos is the author of the memoir Whip Smart (St. Martin’s Press/2010), which chronicles the four…

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“I Have A Dream”

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech, August 28, 1963:

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

We are observing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day today, and will be watching the second inauguration of President Barack Obama.

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Letters Blog

LETTERS TO EACH OTHER III

Last week, we kicked off our third round of Letters to Each Other. The way it works is you send us a letter, no more than one page (front and back…

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Rumpus Original

Last Book I Loved + Tumblr Storyboard

We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with Tumblr Storyboard!

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The Next Letter in the Mail: Claire Bidwell Smith

This week’s Letter In The Mail is from Claire Bidwell Smith. Claire is an experienced therapist, specializing in grief counseling, and the author of the memoir The Rules of Inheritance (Penguin/Hudson St.,…

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The Next Letter in the Mail: Jason Novak

The next Letter in the Mail, going out this Friday, is from artist and head Rumpus illustrator Jason Novak. Jason brings countless Rumpus essays–including today’s OG Dad–to visual life. You…

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Music

REAL MAN ADVENTURES #8: “F.E.A.R.”

We’re releasing half the songs from T Cooper’s musical album, a collection of (mostly) original songs by (entirely) original artists–all inspired by specific chapters in his new book, REAL MAN ADVENTURES. Today’s release…

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Holiday Gift Subscriptions!

It’s not too late to purchase a year-long holiday gift subscription to Letters in the Mail or Letters for Kids. The holiday gift subscription will get you or your loved one twelve…

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Gift the Gift of Rumpus! (Order today!)

A holiday gift subscription to Letters For Kids or Letters in the Mail, a Write Like a Motherfucker Mug, the Rumpus Book Club Gift Package, a Dear Sugar Coffee Mug Two Pack, and more! Visit The Rumpus…

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