“Adams,” from Life Is Short—Art Is Shorter: In Praise of Brevity
A (very short) story by George Saunders, with an introduction by David Shields and Elizabeth Cooperman, excerpted from Life Is Short—Art Is Longer: In Praise of Brevity.
Features & Reviews
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The Do-Over by Kathleen Ossip
Julie Marie Wade reviews Kathleen Ossip's The Do-Over today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Rumpus Interview with Sarah Manguso
Poet Sarah Manguso discusses her new memoir, Ongoingness, graphomania, and how motherhood does (or doesn't) change being a writer.
The Imagination of Lewis Carroll by William Todd Seabrook
Shawn Andrew Mitchell reviews The Imagination of Lewis Carroll by William Todd Seabrook today in Rumpus Books.
The Monopolists by Mary Pilon
Kevin Canfield reviews The Monopolists by Mary Pilon today in Rumpus Books.
The Rumpus Interview with Skip Horack
Skip Horack talks about his new novel, The Other Joseph, blending research with fiction, and living with the “curse of the fiction writer.”
Barely Composed by Alice Fulton
Casey Patrick reviews Alice Fulton's Barely Composed today in Rumpus Poetry.
Girl In A Band by Kim Gordon
Matt Kessler reviews Girl in a Band by Kim Gordon today in Rumpus Books.
A Momentary Glory by Harvey Shapiro
Barbara Berman reviews Harvey Shapiro's A Momentary Glory>/em> today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Rumpus Interview with Elliot Ackerman
Elliot Ackerman discusses his debut novel Green on Blue, fighting with the Marine Corps in the Second Battle of Fallujah, and being labeled as a journalist .
A Bad Character by Deepti Kapoor
Kavita Das reviews A Bad Character by Deepti Kapoor today in Rumpus Books.
