All These Ostriches: A Conversation with R. Eric Thomas
R. Eric Thomas discusses his debut memoir-in-essays, HERE FOR IT.
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ENOUGH: Consent Is Not a Gray Area
A Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
Spotlight: “Love Is Real”
On a Tuesday night in New York City, a girl meets the love of her life.
Turning Purple: The Year of the Defector
I needed love big enough to make my own hunger seem small.
Mixed Feelings: How to Make Friends after Thirty
The problem is we tend to let romantic love eclipse all else.
Your Schooling Is Your Voice: Talking with Abi Daré
Abi Daré discusses her debut novel, THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE.
What to Read When You Want to Celebrate Black History
Rumpus editors share for their favorite writing that speaks to Black history past, present, and future.
Too Bright to Belong: A Conversation with Clare Beams
Clare Beams discusses her debut novel, THE ILLNESS LESSON.
Traveler in Residence
Then a light turns on and a panic sets in, like noise: unassailable, unnameable.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Two Poems by Monica Sok
He pretends he cannot be seen. / I pretend I cannot find him.
Deleting Your Photos in a Poppy Field
It took all of the world’s beauty for me step forward, once more.
No Resolutions: Talking with Lidia Yuknavitch
Lidia Yuknavitch discusses her new story collection, VERGE.