When We Were Friends
Our eyes are bleary, but we are laughing, the kind of laugh that comes before tears.
Rumpus Originals
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Building the Muscle: A Conversation with Kristi Coulter
Kristi Coulter discusses her debut essay collection, NOTHING GOOD CAN COME FROM THIS.
What to Read When You Want Short Stories
A list of books to celebrate the release of the forthcoming anthology, Everyday People: The Color of Life!
Sharp and Twisty and Complicated: Talking with Melanie Abrams
Melanie Abrams discusses her debut novel, PLAYING, and a forthcoming novel, MEADOWLARK.
A Travel Guide to the City of Ghosts
Standing alone before the house, I think: love can be a sad, strange thing.
Wanted/Needed/Loved: Taylor Mulitz’s Social Media Mentors
I’ve always had a voyeuristic relationship with social media.
Rumpus Original Fiction: All Good Things Come to an End
I didn’t feel bad about lying because the truth would have hurt her.
One Burning Question: A Conversation with Evelyn C. White
"I understood in that moment that my life had changed forever. And it has."
ENOUGH: One Day, That Tree Will Die
A Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
The Thread: Near Miss
I’ve seen them in the post office, or stapled to utility poles, fluttering in the evening breeze.
A Two-Hour Dance Class in Thirty Minutes
When she called out for floor performance I knew this would not be my day.