Interviews
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The Rumpus Interview with Chad Harbach
Chad Harbach sits down to talk about MFA vs NYC and its ongoing debate, co-founding the literary magazine n+1, and the intuitive process behind looking at your own work.
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The Rumpus Interview with Rachel Urquhart
Writer Rachel Urquhart discusses her novel The Visionist, the complex nature of Shaker society, the use of restraint when writing about violence, and what it means to “write like a man.”
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The Rumpus Interview with Efrim Menuck
Efrim Menuck, the Canadian musician behind Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra La La Band and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, talks about music journalism, writing grooves, anarchy, and the apocalypse.
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The Rumpus Interview with Duncan Wall
Duncan Wall, a prominent circus theorist and advocate for circus arts, discusses his memoir, The Ordinary Acrobat, narratives of performance, and community-building with the nonprofit Circus Now.
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The Rumpus Interview with Bill Cotter
Writer Bill Cotter talks about his new novel, the joy of discovering writing a bit later in life, and the dangers of accidental self-plagiarism.
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The Rumpus Interview with Ania Szado
Canadian writer Ania Szado discusses the influence of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and The Little Prince on her latest novel, Studio Saint-Ex, and developing characters based on personal insecurities.
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The Rumpus Interview with Jacob Tomsky
Writer and former hotel employee Jacob Tomsky sits down to chat about his hospitality memoir Heads in Beds, the impetus for opening up about the service industry, and his literary nonprofit.
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The Rumpus Interview with W.S. Di Piero
W.S. Di Piero ruminates on his latest collection, TOMBO, being an excitable poet, why details are in his nature, and the importance of remaining alert and at the ready.
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The Rumpus Interview with Adriana Páramo
Journalist and memoirist Adriana Páramo talks about her work as a petroleum engineer and anthropologist, the world of migrant workers, growing up in Colombia, and working with immigrant women in Kuwait.
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The Rumpus Interview with Jeff Campbell
San Francisco-based musician Jeff Campbell talks about what it’s like to perform on TV in front of a national audience, the rising popularity of singing competitions, and working alongside your significant other.
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The Rumpus Interview with Geoffrey Wolff
Essayist and writer Geoffrey Wolff talks about the universality of experience, why good memoir draws more attention to the characters around you, and trading writing tips with his brother Tobias.
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The Rumpus Interview with Chang-Rae Lee
Novelist Chang-rae Lee talks about his latest book’s “chorus of ‘we,'” keeping diverse company, trying not to overthink his work, and an ongoing attempt to escape himself.