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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,…
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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…
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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 friendly podcasts including The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd, Did This Happen? and Grant’s…
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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 can’t stop thinking about? Send us a writeup – a…
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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 years she spent working as a dominatrix.
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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 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 OK), and a self addressed stamped envelope. We send you five…
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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., February 2012). Gina Frangello interviewed Claire for The Rumpus last…
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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 can peruse his own illustrated stories right here. Over at the Paris Review,…