Rumpus Originals
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Swinging Modern Sounds #30: What Is and Is Not Masculine
I’m writing about this profile, because I think this profile is a failure.
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DEAR SUGAR, The Rumpus Advice Column #77: The Truth That Lives There
Because wanting to leave is enough.
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Your Emptiness Has an Aqueduct In It
The Last Usable Hour might be one of our truest examples of serial poetry. Each of the book’s four sequences, and each of the poems that comprise them, stand as individual pieces and as chapters in a developing narrative.
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Broke-Ass Stuart’s Goddamn Television Show
It all started with a zine, then some Lonely Planet travel guides, a book deal via Craigslist, the goddamn website,
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The Rumpus Interview with Martin Atkins
The first time I call Martin Atkins in Chicago, I get his voicemail. The second time, Martin answers, but he’s just arriving home from his office,
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Where I Write #12: A Stable in the Floodplain
Across the Missouri River from North Omaha, just east of the intersection of Interstates 29 and 680, a few miles
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His Nose Still Mine
The reflective and observant nature of the speaker creates a sense of subtle wisdom that clips [Shane] McCrae’s signature, disruptive syntax.
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The Rumpus Review of Tree Of Life
Terrence Malick gets points for sincerity. In fact, he gets all the points for sincerity, every single one of them.
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A FAN’S NOTES, The Rumpus Sports Column #38: Highlight Reel
Dear L., You started walking about a month ago. At first, you could only make it five or six steps before losing your footing—before dropping, a bit violently, into a sitting position on the floor.
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FUNNY WOMEN #56: This NPR Pledge Drive Is Getting Out Of Hand
Now more than ever, NPR could use your help. Facing federal cutbacks, we rely on our listeners to donate, and we’re pleased to offer some great premiums in return for your generosity.