The Sunday Rumpus Interview: Angela Palm
Putting experience into words gives them less power over me, I think.
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What to Read When You Want to Avoid the News
From drugs to celebrities to murder to just plain good writing, here are five books that offer us a brief respite from the onslaught of terrifying news.
Two Worlds Exist by Yehoshua November
David Nilsen reviews Yehoshua November's Two Worlds Exist today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Rumpus Interview with Ben Tanzer
Ben Tanzer discusses his new essay collection Be Cool, why running is so important to him, and not being precious about his work.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #71: Kris D’Agostino
In Kris D’Agostino’s second novel, The Antiques, he returns to familiar forms: A dysfunctional family whose members are in various stages of arrested development; a generational home in upstate New…
Abandon Me by Melissa Febos
Kea Krause reviews Abandon Me by Melissa Febos today in Rumpus Books.
The Rumpus Interview with Mila Jaroniec
Mila Jaroniec talks about her debut novel Plastic Vodka Bottle Sleepover,” writing autofiction, the surprising similarity between selling sex toys and selling books, and the impact of having a baby on editing.
The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Ruth Joffre reviews The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen today in Rumpus Books.
The Rumpus Interview with Jon Day
Jon Day discusses his memoir, Cyclogeography: Journeys of a London Bicycle Courier, the bicycle as a symbol of gentrification, and the city as "a technology for living."
Conversations with Writers Braver Than Me: Jason Diamond
Jason Diamond discusses his memoir Searching for John Hughes, confronting his childhood abuse, avoiding his parents, and writing about all of it.
Shadowbahn by Steve Erickson
Chris Vaughan reviews Shadowbahn by Steve Erickson today in Rumpus Books.