Tao Lin, Richard Yates, & Me
I didn’t enjoy reading Richard Yates all that much, but I like that Lin’s writing has sparked conversations about storytelling, questions about generational gaps between modern readers (this book is sort…
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Two Things Tao
1. The New York Observer profiles Tao: “Tao Lin Will Have the Scallops.” 2. Canteen posts the full text of Tao’s essay “The Great American Dialogue About the New Yorker’s…
Nothing Can Outlast Its Loss
[Nick Laird's] steps are sure, his undermusic and undercurrents consistently strong. On Purpose is a slim volume that contains multitudes.
Ted Wilson Reviews the World #49
NAMBLA ★★★★★ (1 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing NAMBLA.
My long, rambling, mildly self-indulgent but genuine reaction to Richard Yates…
A Rumpus Book Club subscriber reacts to the August book club selection, Richard Yates. As I’ve been reading “Richard Yates” the last few days I’ve had many discussions with roommates…
Friday the 13th Book Club Round-Up
-Tao Lin’s in the spotlight this month; his latest book Richard Yates is our August Book Club pick, and it seems like everyone has some questions for him. Including, well,…
Dead Ahead
Doller’s facility with language, and his wheeling imagination, which pushes language into fresh directions, never ceases to delight the reader.
DEAR SUGAR, The Rumpus Advice Column #47: The Reckoning
Our kids deserve that, don’t they? To be loved shimmeringly? Yes, they do. So let’s get to it.
Ted Wilson Reviews the World #48
THE ALPHABET ★★★★★ (4 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing the alphabet.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #26: Alex Behr in Conversation with Lucinda X
The last time I saw Lucinda was around July 4, 2003. Marching around with sparklers in her back yard, drinking beer and laughing, she showed no ill-effects of being a…
A FAN’S NOTES, The Rumpus Sports Column #29: My Elevator Ride With Captain America
In July, two nights after my daughter was born, I took the subway home from the hospital in the very early morning and spilled water all over the floor of…
Tao Lin Asks, and Answers, Four Questions
Monday at 3pm is the last chance to sign up for The Rumpus Book Club and receive Tao Lin’s new novel, Richard Yates, nearly a month ahead of its release…