The Rumpus Interview with Cote Smith
Cote Smith talks about his debut novel, Hurt People, growing up in a prison town, using rejection as motivation, and brotherly love.
Features & Reviews
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Postcards From Here by Penny Guisinger
Sarah Einstein reviews Penny Guisinger's new collection of vignettes, Postcards From Here.
Ventriloquy by Athena Kildegaard
Wendy Chin-Tanner reviews Athena Kildegaard's Ventriloquy today in Rumpus Poetry.
Drink by Laura Madeline Wiseman
Christopher David Hopkins reviews Laura Madeline Wiseman's Drink today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Rumpus Interview with Rob Roberge
Rob Roberge talks about his new memoir, Liar, the differences between writing fiction and writing memoir, and why every narrator is an unreliable narrator.
Wreck and Order by Hannah Tennant-Moore
Genevieve Hudson reviews Wreck and Order by Hannah Tennant-Moore today in Rumpus Books.
Anna March’s Reading Mixtape #21: John Irving
And that is how I feel about John Irving novels. That they gave me everything.
Listening to Tao Yuan Ming by Dennis Maloney
Julie Marie Wade reviews Dennis Maloney's Listening to Tao Yuan Ming today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Rumpus Interview with Kathleen Spivack
Poet Kathleen Spivack discusses releasing her debut novel Unspeakable Things at age seventy-seven.
The Unfinished World by Amber Sparks
Sadye Teiser reviews The Unfinished World by Amber Sparks today in Rumpus Books.
The Lonely City by Olivia Laing
Zack Hatfield reviews The Lonely City by Olivia Laing today in Rumpus Books.
The Rumpus Interview with J. Aaron Sanders
J. Aaron Sanders discusses his debut novel, Speakers of the Dead, his writing process, and the wisdom of sharing his early drafts with his students.