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The Muscle of Beauty, The Body as Protest

We are not ashamed of our bodies – we are not afraid of them. We will celebrate their tremendous power. We will dance in honor of them, in churches or on the steps of Capitol Buildings or in front of cameras.

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The Rumpus Interview with Lauren Groff

Anyone who knows Lauren Groff’s fiction would not be surprised to find that as a child in upstate New York her favorite stories were Brothers Grimm fairy tales, and by…

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HORN! REVIEWS: This Bright River

Another wonderful illustrated review from HORN!

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In the Margins

With over 70,000 youth in lockdown across the country, books of interest to this population and those that care about them—which should be all of us—are extremely important.

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Maakies: Car Seat

Drinky Crow and Uncle Gabby take the kids out for a spin:

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SELF-MADE MAN #15: Everybody Passes

We are all walking through life as if what mattered most were the symbols of our acquisitions and not the fluttering flags of our hearts.

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Readers Report: Sticks and Stones

A collection of short pieces written by Rumpus readers pertaining to the subject of “Sticks and Stones.”

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The Comedian Mayor: The Rumpus Interview with Jón Gnarr

Iceland's most famous comedian ran for mayor of Reykjavic, and won...

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Claire Bidwell Smith responds to Stephen Elliott’s Letter In The Mail

That house was the first place I felt safe after my mother died. It was the first place where I felt comfortable being the girl I had suddenly become in her absence.

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HEAVY-HANDED: Walgreens

"Sometimes I feel like I'm in some kind of short break between segments of my actual life."

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The Rumpus Interview with Richard Lloyd Parry

Richard Lloyd Parry, Asia Editor and Tokyo Bureau Chief of The London Times, covered the case of Lucie Blackman as it unfolded and now, a decade later, has published an expanded—and fascinating—account in his second book, People Who Eat Darkness: The Fate of Lucie Blackman.

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Living in the Memoir Office

The premise of Daniel Nester’s The Memoir Office is simple. Nester sat in a Troy, New York art gallery, wrote and talked to people who inquired about his exhibit, which…

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