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What Writers Love
It is rumored that verbomania is an actual word. If we look at the etymology of verbomania, we see that verbo- comes from the Latin word verbum, meaning “words.”
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The Rumpus Review of The Grand Budapest Hotel
This may be as close as Wes Anderson gets to making a political film. And he has found a way to make a political statement in his signature style, a style which for years has appeared immune to political statements…
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Make/Work Episode 9: Jon Bernson and Jennifer Welch
Every creative laborer has a story about negotiating the relationship between their creative work and their paycheck.
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The Rumpus Interview with Duncan Wall
Duncan Wall, a prominent circus theorist and advocate for circus arts, discusses his memoir, The Ordinary Acrobat, narratives of performance, and community-building with the nonprofit Circus Now.
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Next Letter for Kids: Lemony Snicket
If there’s any time to sign up for Letters for Kids, it’s definitely now!
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David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: The Poet’s Journey: Preamble
With this column, Poetry Wire begins a multi-part exploration of how you might become a poet in the modern world.
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Ted Wilson Reviews the World #226
MARIJUANA ★★★★★ (3 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing marijuana.
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Conversations With Writers Braver Than Me: Rebecca Walker
Sari Botton and Rebecca Walker talk about the challenges of writing about parents, becoming estranged from them, and then moving together past estrangement, to eventually heal the rift.
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The Sunday Rumpus Essay: Oneiric (another word I’ve never said)
Novelist and memoirist Cris Mazza deconstructs bravery, the function of dreaming–both canine and human–and a lost-love rekindled after 25 years.
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The Saddest Story I’ve Ever Read
“She began to nod. She was holding onto a carton of milk. It would spill. Like diarrhea-in-the-bed all over again. Another mess. The daughter tried to take the carton of milk away. She… held on defiantly.” – From I Want…
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The Rumpus Interview with Bill Cotter
Writer Bill Cotter talks about his new novel, the joy of discovering writing a bit later in life, and the dangers of accidental self-plagiarism.
