The Rumpus Interview with Mary Kay Zuravleff
Mary Kay Zuravleff talks about the DNA of the novel, how wordplay and math-thinking have influenced her writing, and the meaning behind "the art of family life is to not take it personally."
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The Rumpus Interview with Ellen Bryant Voigt
Poet Ellen Bryant Voigt speaks to the power of syntax, and her newest collection, Headwaters—"a monument to the conscious mind's compulsion to order and interpret a chaotic world."
The Rumpus Interview with Owen King
We sit down with Rumpus contributor Owen King to talk about his latest book, Double Feature, paying homage to movies that are unintentionally funny, and only using research that gives a story meaning.
The Rumpus Interview with Kevin Hines
Of the estimated 1,500 people to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge, only thirty-four are known to have survived. Kevin Hines is one of them.
The Rumpus Interview with Mandy Stadtmiller
Mandy Stadtmiller, writer, comedian, and the deputy editor of xoJane, talks about promoting positivity in women's journalism, why no one gets hired because of résumés anymore, and the importance of maintaining a writing and editorial staff with differing opinions.
The Rumpus Interview with T.C. Boyle
T.C. Boyle, who has now written over twenty books, talks to The Rumpus about his most recent short story collection, four decades of cooking up high-grade literary tales, the importance of performance during readings, and life at the Iowa Writers' Workshop.
The Rumpus Interview with Masha Hamilton
Journalist and novelist Masha Hamilton sits down with Maud Newton to discuss the influences behind her latest book, What Changes Everything, the intricacies of writing about conflict, and how her work in war zones has helped shape her fiction.
The Rumpus Interview with Royal Young
Journalist Royal Young talks about his recent memoir, his past immersion in fame culture, and why our need to live publicly is often grounded in addictive behavior.
The Rumpus Interview with Matt de la Peña
Novelist Matt de la Peña chats about his love for multicultural literature, the revision process, and how his 2010 book, Mexican WhiteBoy, came to be banned from schools.
The Rumpus Interview with Laura van den Berg
Writer Laura van den Berg talks about her newest collection, The Isle of Youth, being drawn to locations "with a potential for magic and strangeness," and how to create a continuous dream for the reader.
The Rumpus Interview with Eric Lundgren
Novelist Eric Lundgren talks about paying homage to your influences, inducing literary vertigo, the perfect details in film noir, and the Mall of America.
The Rumpus Interview with Katy Butler
Journalist Katy Butler discusses her memoir, Knocking on Heaven's Door: A Path to a Better Way of Death, why medicine and technology often cloud the larger issues of dying, and how we should contemplate the end of our lives.