WUSA Reconsidered: Newman’s Epic Flop Forty Years Later
I’ve always had a soft spot for literary and cinematic evocations of New Orleans.
Rumpus Originals
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I Knocked On the Walls, In a Circle
The Chameleon Couch proves itself an expertly crafted book from a poet peaking in his awareness and execution of all the tangled dialectics that manifest in his art.
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Small Potatoes by Paul Madonna Click here to read The Rumpus interview with Paul Madonna Read more Small Potatoes at angrylittlepotatoes.com …
The Rumpus Interview with Jessica Anya Blau
“The great thing about fction is you control the world—everything in it, everything people say and do, what they eat, and even how they smell!”
FUNNY WOMEN #48: Catalog of Men’s Collegiate Scarves—Fall 1989
Although it’s Spring 2011 and the snow in the Quadrangle is melting, why not treat your manly neck like it’s 1989? Life is just a collection of scarves, and scarves were meant…
The Rumpus Interview with Peter Smith and Charlie Hoey, the Brains Behind the Great Gatsby Game
When you think about The Great Gatsby, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Booze? Flappers? Car crashes?
Ted Wilson Reviews the World #78
TWINS ★★★★★ (3 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing twins.
Jennifer Egan Wins Award; Gives Me Advice
Elissa Bassist shares her personal notes after having a conversation with Jennifer Egan:
The Tiger’s Wife
John Wilwol reviews Tea Obreht’s new novel, The Tiger’s Wife, which vibrates with the low rumble of unanswered and unanswerable questions that keeps us up at night.
Look Back in Horror: The Rumpus Interview with David Sirota
David Sirota writes a weekly column that appears in dozens of newspapers. He has his own radio show. And he’s a frequent guest on cable TV gabfests. These facts should…