Spotlight: “How to Keep in Touch”
How much time do I want with others? How much time do I want with myself?
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Rumpus Comics
Sketch Book Reviews: American Monuments by David Benjamin Sherry
An illustrated review of David Benjamin Sherry’s new book, AMERICAN MONUMENTS!
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Sketch Book Reviews: Seek You by Kristen Radtke
An illustrated review of Kristen Radtke’s new book, SEEK YOU!
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Spotlight: “Denny’s: A Breakfast Horror”
A deliciously strange fiction about how a diner chain ruined a life.
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Sketch Book Reviews: White Magic by Elissa Washuta
An illustrated review of Elissa Washuta’s new essay collection, WHITE MAGIC!
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Spotlight: “Discarded Comforts”
Perplexing discoveries on the streets of Providence lead to a bit of introspection.
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Sketch Book Reviews: Girlhood by Melissa Febos
An illustrated review of Melissa Febos’s new essay collection, GIRLHOOD!
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Spotlight: “Dating during Quarantine”
Suddenly, it became my civic duty to avoid strange men.
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Spotlight: “Five Pandemic Date Night Ideas”
Enjoy a cozy evening at home… and another one… and another one.
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Spotlight: “Restful Meditations for the 100% Normal, Well-Adjusted Human”
Breathe in… breathe out.
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Spotlight: The Rumpus Review of John Stanley’s Little Lulu
For the longest time, John Stanley’s Little Lulu was one of the best kept secrets in comics.
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Spotlight: “My Grandmother’s Pancake Recipe”
My grandmother, Frankie L. Baker, was born 72 years before me.
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Suffragette City: The Substance and the Shadow
Isabella decided “to take her freedom into her own hands.”
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Spotlight: “Dentist Dad”
A young woman stays with her boyfriend’s parents. It will be her last visit.
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Welcome to South Bend: The South Bend Fugitive Slave Case
You have shown no proof of your claim. This family may go free.
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