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J. M. Coetzee’s “Bread and Beans” Writing

I am fixated by this detail of the bread and beans because it strikes me that Coetzee’s prose might itself be described as “bread and beans” writing: short, declarative sentences, with a fairly simple vocabulary.

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The Rumpus Interview with Joe Ide

Joe Ide discusses his debut novel, IQ his writing process, and why he enjoys fly fishing.

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Against Everything and the Arbitrary Nature of Success in Trump’s America

Each essay is animated by the conviction Greif articulates in his preface: that many of the reasons for our most common habits are wrong.

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This Week in Books: The True Book of Animal Homes

Welcome to This Week in Books, where we highlight books just released by small and independent presses. Books have always been a symbol for and means a of spreading knowledge and…

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Everyday Violence in Mariana Enríquez’s Things We Lost in the Fire

In Enríquez’s Argentina, superstitions and folk tales live side-by-side with stories of actual violence and horror.

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The Rumpus Interview with Kea Wilson

Kea Wilson discusses her debut novel We Eat Our Own, the influence of film on her work, and what she's learned from working as a bookseller.

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What to Read When You Are Surrounded by Spies

Here, in one handy list, are a few of our favorite spy novels. Watch your back!

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Said Not Said by Fred Marchant

We have met the enemy on a raft of our own dead, and the enemy is us. Is it any wonder so many poets and others engaged with the arts are also devoted to exploring science?

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The Rumpus Interview with Joe Okonkwo

Joe Okonkwo discusses his debut novel Jazz Moon, the quest for self-discovery, creative inspiration, and what it means to build a family when home is so very far away.

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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #74: Alexandra Naughton

Alexandra Naughton is a writer who grew up in Philadelphia but converted to a California girl in 2008. She runs BE ABOUT IT, a small press and reading series and is…

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