The Rumpus Interview with Eric Lundgren
Novelist Eric Lundgren talks about paying homage to your influences, inducing literary vertigo, the perfect details in film noir, and the Mall of America.
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At Night We Walk In Circles by Daniel Alarcón
Leland Cheuk reviews Daniel Alarcón's AT NIGHT WE WALK IN CIRCLES today in The Rumpus Book Reviews.
The Rumpus Interview with Katy Butler
Journalist Katy Butler discusses her memoir, Knocking on Heaven's Door: A Path to a Better Way of Death, why medicine and technology often cloud the larger issues of dying, and how we should contemplate the end of our lives.
Advice for Broke Writers
While the notion of an author subsisting in a tuberculine, Dickensian squalor may appeal to some, the truth is that most writers have cell phone payments and Netflix bills like…
Body Thesaurus by Jennifer Militello
Julie Marie Wade reviews Jennifer Militello's Body Thesaurus today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Rumpus Interview with Aimee Bender
The luminous Aimee Bender talks about writing short stories, the importance of liking and defending your characters, and relying on the unconscious instead of intention.
Alice Munro May Not Be Done Writing Just Yet
Back in June, celebrated Canadian short fiction writer Alice Munro announced she was leaving writing to finally relax and enjoy her friends and family. Then, earlier this month, she was…
The Purchase by Linda Spalding
Joseph Olshan reviews Linda Spalding's THE PURCHASE today in The Rumpus Book Reviews.
The Cornbread Mafia by James Higdon
Katya Cengel reviews James Higdon's THE CORNBREAD MAFIA today in The Rumpus Book Reviews.
Coming Close: Forty Essays About Philip Levine Edited by Edited by Mari L’esperance & Tomas Q Morin
Barbara Berman reviews Coming Close: Forty Essaya About Philip Levine today in Rumpus Poetry.
We Lack in Equipment & Control by Jennifer Fortin
Wesley Rothman reviews Jennifer Fortin's We Lack In Equipment & Control today in Rumpus Poetry.
Someone by Alice McDermott
NancyKay Shapiro reviews Alice McDermott's Someone today in Rumpus Book Reviews.