The Night Wash Jones Won
Eighty years ago, Wash Jones appeared as a minor character in William Faulkner’s masterpiece on American identity and self-invention, Absalom, Absalom! From a craft perspective Jones was put in for…
Features & Reviews
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Pull Me Under by Kelly Luce
Allegra Hyde reviews Pull Me Under by Kelly Luce today in Rumpus Books.
Hemming Flames by Patricia Colleen Murphy
Sarah Pape reviews Patricia Colleen Murphy's Hemming Flames today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Rumpus Interview with Adam Morris
Adam Morris discusses Quiet Creature on the Corner, a novel he translated from the Brazilian by João Gilberto Noll, the choices he makes as a translator, and the unique narrative structure of Noll’s writing.
The Summer She Was Under Water by Jen Michalski
Stephanie Bento reviews The Summer She Was Under Water by Jen Michalski today in Rumpus Books.
The Story of a Brief Marriage by Anuk Arudpragasam
Elizabeth Stark reviews The Story of a Brief Marriage by Anuk Arudpragasam today in Rumpus Books.
The Rumpus Interview with Carolyn Parkhurst
Carolyn Parkhurst discusses her latest book, Harmony, writing about your personal life and family in fiction, and her fascination with cults.
Four Reincarnations by Max Ritvo
Eric Farwell reviews Max Ritvo's Four Reincarnations today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Rumpus Interview with Belle Boggs
Belle Boggs discusses The Art of Waiting about navigating through the difficulties of conception and fertility treatment.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #57: Jesse Ball
It can be hard to describe a Jesse Ball novel. They’re willfully strange, dark and puzzling, but the pieces aren’t always designed to fit together. Instead, each of his books,…
Good Girls Marry Doctors, edited by Piyali Bhattacharya
Abeer Hoque reviews Good Girls Marry Doctors by Piyali Bhattacharya today in Rumpus Books.
The Rumpus Interview with Wendy C. Ortiz
Wendy C. Ortiz discusses her new book Bruja, what a "dreamoire" is, the magic all around us, and why she loves indices—and cats.