The Rumpus Interview with Curtis Sittenfeld
Reading Curtis Sittenfeld’s carefully-observed novels, we get the impression that family is the most common form of natural disaster.
Interviews
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The Rumpus Interview with Jodi Angel
Jodi Angel talks about her new collection of short stories, You Only Get Letters From Jail, defining driving experiences, and the vulnerable sexuality of teenage boys.
The Rumpus Interview with Frank H. Wu
Frank H. Wu, the Chancellor and Dean of UC Hastings College of the Law, talks about writing, race, assimilation, his hometown of Detroit, and the similarities between the Vincent Chin and Trayvon Martin cases.
The Rumpus Interview with Roy Kesey
Roy Kesey's most recent book, Any Deadly Thing, is a collection of stories as adventurous, playful, and strange, as it is profoundly moving and insightful.
The Rumpus Interview with Peter Squires
Peter Squires describes playing in bands as his “favorite social activity,” and by that standard he is a very social fellow.
The Rumpus Interview with John Brandon
My favorite thing about John Brandon’s writing are his sentences. They take weird left turns and are compelling for reasons you can’t quite name.
The Rumpus Interview with Dessa
There are some important strands of humanity that I think do unite us, and I think stories are a powerful way of showcasing those universals or those commonalities.
The Rumpus Interview with Pam Houston
Pam Houston discusses the art of travel, breaking down the barriers between fiction and memoir, biking across Canada, and continuing to write on the road—even after being bitten by a possibly-rabid dog while camping in the Gobi Desert.
The Rumpus Interview with Jessica Mason Pieklo and Robin Marty
Writers and activists Jessica Mason Pieklo and Robin Marty discuss their book, Crow After Roe, "the ever-roiling storm that is the American clash over abortion rights."
THE RUMPUS INTERVIEW WITH SAM AMIDON
Sam Amidon was raised on Irish fiddle tunes and early American folk-hymns but has left that history far behind. The 32 year-old, Vermont born-and-bred multi-instrumentalist and vocalist spends more of his time uncovering folk melodies in songs spanning many eras.
The Rumpus Interview with Dungeonesse
I think writing a great, catchy pop song that is transcendent and universal and touches people is one of the hardest things in the world to do.
The Rumpus Interview with Kevin Kanarek
Chocolates For Breakfast, Pamela Moore’s 1956 novel, is being reissued thanks to the determination of her son Kevin Kanarek. In 1964, Moore shot herself in the head, while nine-month-old Kevin was in the next room. “In The Next Room” is the title of Kevin’s afterword, included in the reissued paperback.