Salt of the Earth: A Conversation with John Lingan
John Lingan discusses his new book, HOMEPLACE.
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The Queer Syllabus: Two Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles
In The Queer Syllabus, writers nominate works for a new canon of queer literature.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Four Poems by Nate Marshall
there’s no word for us / except our names & what is / a secret if i say it / in front of company?
On Returning to The Book of Nightmares as a New Father in the Trump Era
2018 began interlaced with a double helix of joy and fear.
In the Spirit of Curiosity: Talking with Jamel Brinkley
Jamel Brinkley discusses his debut story collection, A LUCKY MAN.
ENOUGH: Fragile Small Fire Girl
A Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
Facing a Lived Reality: A Conversation with Kelly Sundberg
Kelly Sundberg discusses her debut memoir, GOODBYE, SWEET GIRL.
What to Read When You’re Broke Down in Hell
A list of Melissa Stephenson's down-and-out favorites for when you have a case of the grays.
Watching Roots in the Age of Trump
...slavery isn’t African-American history, it’s American history.
Rumpus Original Fiction: New Hallways, New Doors
Now it is nearly fall, and the baby is small and pink.
The Inadvertent Postmodernist: A Conversation with Sarah Schulman
Author and activist Sarah Schulman discusses her forthcoming novel, MAGGIE TERRY.