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Bald-headed Muthaf*cker

  • Tahirah Alexander Green
  • May 19, 2020
Healing is slow. Fast. Slow again.
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Fields of Light

  • Vanessa Nirode
  • May 18, 2020
Light reflects differently off near and faraway objects. It’s all about the light.
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That Little Bit of Magic: A Conversation with Ramiza Shamoun Koya

  • Alex Behr
  • May 18, 2020
Ramiza Shamoun Koya discusses her debut novel, THE ROYAL ABDULS.
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What to Read When You Can’t Invite Your Queer Family Over for Dinner

  • Miah Jeffra
  • May 15, 2020
Miah Jeffra shares a reading list to celebrate THE FABULOUS EKPHRASTIC FANTASTIC!.
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The Mentor Series: Cynthia Newberry Martin and Pam Houston

  • Cynthia Newberry Martin
  • May 15, 2020
Cynthia Newberry Martin interviews her mentor, Pam Houston.
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  • Rick Moody
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Swinging Modern Sounds #103: Song Turned Blue

  • Rick Moody
  • May 14, 2020
I’m not writing confessionals; I’m trying to write hooks.
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Two Poems by Keegan Lester

  • Keegan Lester
  • May 14, 2020
The maple on the grounds of the church grew sick / years ago.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: Biswell and Hope Get a Dog, A Story in Three Epiphanies

  • Julianna Baggott
  • May 13, 2020
He barks at Coco. Coco barks back.
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Pursuing the Unattainable: A Conversation with Zaina Arafat

  • Emily Stochl
  • May 13, 2020
Zaina Arafat discusses her debut novel, YOU EXIST TOO MUCH.
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ENOUGH: Beautiful Teeth

  • The Rumpus
  • May 12, 2020
A Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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Voices on Addiction: Call Us Beautiful

  • Vanessa Mártir
  • May 12, 2020
I’m saying people can be imperfect and still be remembered as beautiful.
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We Do Not Belong Everywhere

  • Max Delsohn
  • May 11, 2020
It is an unimaginable gift until you’ve done it, shaving off a self.
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