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About Cherry premiers next week in New York, Portland, and San Francisco
About Cherry, the feature film directed by Rumpus editor Stephen Elliott, will be premiering September 21 in San Francisco, Portland, and New York. In San Francisco the movie is being shown only twice at the Castro theater on September 21…
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The Next Letter In The Mail: Emily Gould
The next Letter In The Mail, going out early next week, is from Emily Gould.
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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 —…
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New Readers Report Theme: Sticks and Stones
Submissions Due TodayWe’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 “Sticks and Stones.” Please send your submissions, maximum 400 words, to Susan Clements,…
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Top Secret Ted Wilson
Ted Wilson, our reviewer of all things in the world, has just reviewed something he thinks may be too controversial for public consumption. While he does not believe in censorship, he does believe in not having people think he is…
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Fem-i-nist, adjective
“When anyone claims they aren’t a feminist, I assume they don’t know what they’re talking about.” —MariNaomi Rumpus artist MariNaomi gets all up in the dictionary and tells it like it is:
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Announcing Letters for Kids!
This Just In: Announcing Letters For Kids! Letters For Kids is just like Letters In The Mail, except intended for subscribers six and older. We’re helping people appreciate the post office at a younger age. You’ll get two letters a month…
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Get Your Sugar From the Source
Cheryl Strayed has a collection of her wildly popular Dear Sugar columns, some never before published, coming out in one week. The book is called Tiny Beautiful Things, and it is available for pre-order right here on The Rumpus! Click here…
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Letter Party Tonight
We’re stuffing envelopes with Letters to Everyone this evening. If you’re in San Francisco, and in the mood to spend some time with us, come by the Latin American Club at 7pm.
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New Readers Report Theme:
The GambleWe’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 “The Gamble.” Please send your submissions, maximum 400 words, to Susan Clements, silentjoy2001…
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The next Letter In The Mail: Matthew Siegel
Our next letter writer is Matthew Siegel, a poet and essay writer living in San Francisco. He was a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University and teaches literature and creative writing at San Francisco Conservatory of Music and with Stanford’s Online…