Beauty and the Beastly Po-Biz, Part 1
We can’t see the forest for the trees. Think high school cliques. Think think tanks that figure “us” out for us. In their equations, you’re either obedient, an adherent, or…
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Nick Cave Monday #44: “These Boots are Made for Walkin'”
Punk rock had exploded in New York City and the U.K., but kids in the Southern Hemisphere probably had to pay a lot of money to buy imports or have…
Notable Los Angeles 7/13-7/19
Saturday 7/13: READINGS presents Sara Finnerty, Jillian Lauren, Wendy C. Ortiz, and Michelle Tea. The event is hosted by Rumpus Saturday editor Zoë Ruiz. 7:30 p.m. at Stories Books and…
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This evening, Michelle Tea is participating in my reading series! We’re celebrating Mermaid in Chelsea Creek. Last night I was in bed, reading Getting Pregnant with Michelle Tea articles and…
The Last Book I Loved: The Geographical History of America by Gertrude Stein
I’m quite sure that if I lived when Gertrude Stein did, I would have not enjoyed her person—the pronouncements, the relentless self-promotion, the blatant self-absorption (“I am a genius”). If…
Reveal: All Shapes and Sizes by Bruce Covey
Andrew Field reviews Bruce Covey's Reveal: All Shapes and Sizes today in Rumpus Poetry.
Instructions For Preparing Your Skin by Ariana Nadia Nash
Diego Báez reviews Ariana Nadia Nash's Instructions for Preparing Your Skin today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Rumpus Book Club Interviews Alissa Nutting
Alissa Nutting discusses issues of gender and consent, and her novel Tampa, which depicts in relentless detail a female teacher sexually preying upon young male students.
The Rose of January by Geoffrey Nutter
Kent Shaw reviews Geoffrey Nutter's The Rose of January today in Rumpus Poetry.
Nick Cave Monday #43: “Stranger Than Kindness”
Anita Lane was one of Nick’s early lovers. When Nick Cave and The Birthday Party left Australia for London, Anita was right by his side. She’s credited for co-writing other…
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I described my body in terms of my illness. My body was only chronic muscle and joint pain. It was 10-plus pain and exhausted. This was when I was bedridden,…