Magic Numbers: A Story of Wanting in Pairs
Find and replace. Food for alcohol. Daughter for dad.
Rumpus Originals
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Welcome to South Bend: Mr. Answerpants
We arrived at the South Bend Civic Theatre 45 minutes early for Mayor's Night Out.
The Fantasy of the Femme Fatale
I couldn’t help but see these women-led stories as missed opportunities.
What Turns Up: A Conversation with Peg Alford Pursell
Peg Alford Pursell discusses her new story collection, A GIRL GOES INTO THE FOREST.
What to Read When You’re Grieving
Marisa Bardach Ramel shares a reading list to celebrate her debut memoir, THE GOODBYE DIARIES.
The Brain Wants What It Wants: Talking with Elisa Gabbert
Elisa Gabbert discusses her newest book, THE WORD PRETTY.
Transcending the Trauma: A Conversation with Tracy Strauss
Tracy Strauss discusses her debut memoir, I JUST HAVEN'T MET YOU YET.
Blood Falls: On Self-Harm and Making Pain Visible
Always present and never heard, like the pain I feel but don’t know how to share.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Two Poems by Esther Ra
home became a fistful of objects / pounding its dirge on my back
