Getting Word: Black Literature for Black Liberation
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Rumpus Originals
Subverting the Wild West: A Conversation with Anna North
Anna North discusses her new novel, OUTLAWED.
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Coat Full of Pockets: A Story Collection Roundtable
With Dantiel W. Moniz, Kimberly King Parsons, Mary South, Xuan Juliana Wang, and Ashley Wurzbacher.
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Two Poems by L. A. Johnson
If before I imagined a gorgeous lake, / by now it would’ve trembled empty.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: Purity Party
I used to be able to teach sex without thinking about sex.
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As Complicated as Possible: Talking with Leesa Cross-Smith
Leesa Cross-Smith discusses her newest novel, THIS CLOSE TO OKAY.
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A Mother Is an Intellectual Thing
I hope, by writing this, language can jar a wound.
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Rumpus Exclusive: “Your Fruit Bowl is (Reasonably) Safe”
Healing is episodic. It doubles back and trauma breathes again.
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Hope Past the Page: A Conversation with Matthew Clark Davison
Matthew Clark Davison discusses his debut novel, DOUBTING THOMAS.
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Trust in Action: Talking with the Editors of Fat and Queer
Co-editors Bruce Owens Grimm, Miguel M. Morales, and Tiff Joshua TJ Ferentini discuss FAT AND QUEER.
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Four Poems by Arati Warrier
But sometimes a brief moment vibrates in my chest // leaves me to chase desire.
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In All the History of Wanting
For what, after all, is more monstrous than a woman who wants?
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On Monsters and Mythology: A Conversation with Alex DiFrancesco
Alex DiFrancesco discusses their new story collection, TRANSMUTATION.
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Voices on Addiction: Semillas
I grieve my father’s disembodiment. It is my grief inheritance.
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Rumpus Exclusive: “Kristy’s Invisible Hand and Das Baby-Sitters Club Kapital”
The babysitters inspired me, and Kristy’s entrepreneurial vision seemed plain yet elegant; easy-to-follow, too.
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Hypocrisy Is Ripe for Stories: Talking with Melissa Scholes Young
Melissa Scholes Young discusses her new novel, THE HIVE.
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What to Read When You Want to Celebrate Pride
Rumpus editors share a list of new and forthcoming books to celebrate Pride Month!
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Uncollapsing Memory: A Conversation with Vince Granata
Vince Granata discusses his debut memoir, EVERYTHING IS FINE.
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Sihle Ntuli
I will tell you about // the vicious slobbering dogs of suburbia
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We Are More: Show Me Your Teeth
Despite growing up in a predominately white suburb, my family never had a white dentist.
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Not the Only One: A Conversation with Zakiya Dalila Harris
Zakiya Dalila Harris discusses her debut novel, THE OTHER BLACK GIRL.
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Sketch Book Reviews: White Magic by Elissa Washuta
An illustrated review of Elissa Washuta’s new essay collection, WHITE MAGIC!
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Something Constructive Out of Chaos: Talking with Suzanne Koven
Suzanne Koven discusses her new memoir, LETTER TO A YOUNG FEMALE PHYSICIAN.
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What to Read When You Want a Fat and Queer Summer
Bruce Owens Grimm shares a reading list to celebrate FAT AND QUEER.
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The Desire for a Pain-Free Existence: Talking with Karen Tucker
Karen Tucker discusses her debut novel, BEWILDERNESS.
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Before the First Book: A Roundtable Discussion
With Gabrielle Bates, I.S. Jones, and Erin Marie Lynch.
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Kristi Estefania Stout Larios
I know if I open them I will see the ship // the ocean I came from.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: Poor People Disappear
Nothing is not right. There is no indication there has ever been a house.
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Wired for Wordplay: A Conversation with Kelli Russell Agodon
Kelli Russell Agodon discusses her new collection, DIALOGUES WITH RISING TIDES.
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Rumpus Exclusive: Cover Reveal for Flight Risk
An exclusive look at the cover of Joy Castro’s forthcoming novel, FLIGHT RISK.
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