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The Rumpus Interview with Daniel José Older

Author Daniel José Older talks about his new novel, Shadowshaper, noir influence in urban fantasy, gentrification, white privilege and the publishing industry, and why we need diverse books, now more than ever.

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The Rumpus Interview with Sarah Tomlinson

Author Sarah Tomlinson talks about ghostwriting, her father and childhood, the tradition of confessional writing, and her new memoir, Good Girl.

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The Rumpus Interview with Paul Griner

Paul Griner talks about his newest novel, Second Life, his just-released story collection Hurry Please I Want to Know, putting real life into fiction, and whether creative writing can be taught.

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The Rumpus Interview with Mark Danielewski

Mark Danielewski talks about the "maddening energy of violence" and why he’s writing a 27–volume novel, starting with his first 850-page installment in the series, The Familiar, Volume 1: One Rainy Day in May.

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The Rumpus Interview with Shulem Deen

Shulem Deen talks about his memoir, All Who Go Do Not Return.

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The Rumpus Interview with George Hodgman

Editor and author George Hodgman talks about his new memoir, Bettyville, what makes for a good memoir, and returning to his hometown of Paris, Missouri from New York to take care of his aging mother.

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The Rumpus Interview with Erik Larson

Bestselling author Erik Larson talks about his new book, Dead Wake, his transition from journalism to history, and what, in his opinion, makes a first-rate nonfiction novel.

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The Rumpus Interview with Antonio Ruiz-Camacho

Author Antonio Ruiz-Camacho speaks about his new collection, Barefoot Dogs, breakthrough stories, the writing process, and why translating his book for readers in Mexico feels like a homecoming.

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The Rumpus Interview with Maggie Nelson

Author Maggie Nelson talks about matrophobia, “sodomitical maternity,” breaking down categories between genres of writing, and her new book, The Argonauts.

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Growing Up: The Rumpus Interview with Michelle Tea

Michelle Tea discusses life in recovery, the meaning of family, motherhood, and her new memoir How to Grow Up.

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The Rumpus Interview with Monica Byrne

Monica Byrne talks about sex, gender, the insidious power of stereotypes, and putting relationships between women at the center of her novel, The Girl in the Road.

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The Rumpus Interview with Christian Kiefer

Writer, musician, and poet Christian Kiefer discusses his literary influences, the "beautiful, beat up, and weird town" that is Reno, and writing from the perspective of beasts in his new novel The Animals.

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