Stuck Between Two Impossible Libraries
“Every librarian, every book collector, finds him or herself between these two mythical places—the Perfect Library of God and the Infinite Library of Babel, the one transcribed by Jerome, the…
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If a Book Falls In a Forest…
“I love the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, which is mysterious, raw, brutal and profound. But I am also haunted by the story behind the story; by the fact that…
Google Books Hits Another Roadblock
“On Wednesday, the American Society of Media Photographers and other groups representing visual artists plan to file a class-action lawsuit against Google, asserting that the company’s efforts to digitize millions…
The Devil Hath Met with His Match
Alexandra Grinevsky’s illustrations for Machiavelli’s L’Archidiable Belphegor.
A Night Together
A NIGHT TOGETHER: Presented by The Rumpus, Tin House and Flavorpill On April 6, The Rumpus, Tin House and Flavorpill joined forces and presented a night of fiction, music, comedy…
The Intricated Soul
Sherod Santos’s poems demonstrate profound, unwavering discipline, a restless ear, and a commitment to witness. He is serious but never pompous, substantial without being ponderous.
Inney Prakash: The Last Book I Loved, The Art Fair
There’s something romantic about aged books; out-of-print texts that taunt existence, ready to fall from the public conscious without a single clap or salute. The Art Fair is David Lipsky’s…
Super Hot Prof-on-Student Word Sex: Patrick Thomas Casey
But enough about what I think of me. Let’s find out what young Patrick thinks of me…
No Lights, Nobody Home
Alex Taylor’s collection of stories set in Kentucky channels Southern greats like William Faulkner and Flannery O’Connor.
Persian Handstands
These paintings come mostly from two books: Qajar Paintings (1972) and Qajar Portraits (1999) (the latter going for an obscene $500 on Amazon at the moment):
Jump-Off Winners Announced
Our Jump-Off contest was enthusiastically received. We’re happy about that. We’d like to thank all who put in the time and thought to enter. We had asked entrants to submit…
The Rumpus Review of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
My name is Jeff and I’m an addict. My drug of choice: Swedish detective fiction.