The Rumpus Book Club, Where I Live #1: Martha Burzynski
We sent a note to members of The Rumpus Book Club asking for a paragraph or two about where they live. ** I live in Brooklyn, about two blocks from…
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DEAR SUGAR, The Rumpus Advice Column #41: Like an Iron Bell
The best thing you can possibly do with your life is to tackle the motherfucking shit out of it. And, Johnny, on this front, I think you have some work to do.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #9: Anthony Aceti in Conversation with Dan Wang (and Vice Versa)
My friend and I interviewed each other. We’re students and have never done anything special. We like to talk, though.
FUNNY WOMEN #26: Conference Speaker Would Like to Begin by Apologizing for A Few Things
Hi, I am Jeneane, your conference speaker today, and I would like to start by apologizing for a few things before we get started.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #8: Sarah Legg in Conversation with Bruce Legg
This is an interview with Bruce, fifty-nine years old, a former shipping department employee, and general music enthusiast. Bruce is usually quiet, but always up to talk about his first love.…
The Rumpus Book Club: Blogging Citrus County #2
Join The Rumpus Book Club today to receive our second selection, Doug Dorst’s The Surf Guru. ** Welcome to the continuing Rumpus Book Club Blog, where a Rumpus contributor reads…
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #7: Nicholas Rombes in Conversation with Pete Schwartz
Pete Schwartz lives in Downington, Pennsylvania. He works for IKON Office Solutions. This interview was conducted via gmail chat at 2:00 EST on June 10.
“The Green of Iran” A Rumpus Original Poem by Sholeh Wolpé
The Green of Iran No departures here. In Tehran out and in are closed, under and over, stained.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #6: Royal Young in Conversation with Alexander Pridgen
I was sitting in a hospital chair by the mechanical bed of Muhammad Ali’s ex-bodyguard, Alexander Pridgen. After years of lavishing in limelight as well as dealing with the dark,…
DEAR SUGAR, The Rumpus Advice Column #40: Be a Warrior for Love
I believe there is a divine spirit in each of us.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #5: Jen Percy in Conversation with April Somdahl
On February 20, 2007, April Somdahl’s brother Sgt. Brian Rand shot himself near Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He had just returned from Iraq and was about to become a father. Nearly…
A FAN’S NOTES, The Rumpus Sports Column #26: Women and Children First
What follows is an extrapolation, based on my wife’s July due date and the actual match schedule of the 2010 World Cup.