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The Rumpus Interview with Kate Christensen

Six-time novelist Kate Christensen talks about the shift to memoir, the benefits of blogging, using food as a springboard to tell the story of one's life, and American society's ongoing problem with pressuring women to be thin.

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The Rumpus Interview with D. Foy

Writer D. Foy waxes poetic about Made To Break, gutter opera, Stanley Kubrick and Anthony Burgess, remembering and imagining, the nature of reality, the perfection of humans, and treeing.

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The Rumpus Interview with Joseph Boyden

Canadian writer Joseph Boyden sits down to discuss his latest novel, The Orenda, what it means to be of both Ojibway and European descent, and the controversy surrounding his portrayals of Canada's historical violence.

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The Rumpus Interview with Julia Fierro

Writer and founder and director of New York's Sackett Street Writer's Workshop Julia Fierro talks about her debut novel, Cutting Teeth, reading with scrutiny, being able to edit your own work, and motherhood.

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The Rumpus Interview with Stacey D’Erasmo

Novelist Stacey D'Erasmo sits down to discuss her latest book, Wonderland, indie rock's lack of a net, the appeal of visual artists, and what it means to put your entire self in your work.

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The Rumpus Interview with Corinne Goria

Author and veteran Voice of Witness editor Peter Orner sits down with Invisible Hands: Voices From the Global Economy editor Corinne Goria to talk about putting the book together, economic interdependency, and the complex human stories behind everyday items.

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The Rumpus Interview with Kevin Brockmeier

Writer Kevin Brockmeier talks about his memoir A Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip, the painful nature of seventh grade, treading the line between fact and fiction, and why he would save Karen Russell in the event of a nuclear apocalypse.

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The Rumpus Interview with Anthony Doerr

Novelist and short story writer Anthony Doerr sits down to discuss supplementing research with imagination, conjuring "a time when radio was still a miracle," and why writers should use the textures and sensory details at their disposal.

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The Rumpus Interview with Ethel Rohan

Writer Ethel Rohan talks about Out of Dublin, her memoir in e-book form, as well as growing up in Ireland, her awe for human endurance, and giving voice to the silent.

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The Rumpus Interview with Janet Mock

Writer and activist Janet Mock sits down to discuss her memoir, Redefining Realness, the representation (and misrepresentation) of trans stories in the media, family narratives, and the continued difficulties of writing about sex work.

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The Rumpus Interview with Julian Tepper

Writer and musician Julian Tepper talks about his first novel Balls, the social stigmas surrounding illness, the appeal of lounge jazz pianists, and the imaginary boredom of Philip Roth.

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The Rumpus Interview with Enver Gjokaj

With an identical twin brother, a name that looks like a poorly constructed anagram, and an amazing talent for embodying different personas, there are a lot of reasons to believe Enver Gjokaj is not a real person.

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