Lisa’s Book Round-Up
I once read a quote that to consider adultery in literature is to consider literature itself. These past few weeks, the complexities of romantic relationships kept popping up...
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The Pie Lady’s Manifesto
During the first meeting with the man who would become my cookbook editor, I said “I’m not going to write another sweet little book about pie.”
Ted Wilson Reviews the World #221
ELECTRICITY ★★★★★ (3 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing electricity.
The Rumpus Interview with Molly Antopol
Writer Molly Antopol talks about what it's like to craft a story collection over the course of ten years, the desire to never feel smarter than her characters, and the thin piece of glass that exists between her and Israel.
Where Nothing Bad Can Happen
Monica Drake on Nordstrom vs. Goodwill, the blues vs. the mean reds, and one tantalizing sweater.
The Sunday Rumpus Interview: Tim Parrish
Tim Parrish talks to Steve Davenport about his deep descent into and escape from racism, why writing about people different from you is a risk worth taking, and the necessity of violence in our lives.
10 Tales of Mischievous, Dangerous, and Illegal Love Letters
Timothy Schaffert, author of THE SWAN GONDOLA, describes 10 old-timey epistolary romances that went awry.
The Rumpus Interview with Elissa Wald
Writer Elissa Wald chats about noir-infused novellas, taking sex seriously in your work, the pop culture explosion of BDSM, and the erotic power of service.
Make/Work Episode 6: LuLing Osofsky
Every creative laborer has a different story to tell about how they negotiate their relationship between their creative work and their paycheck.
The Rumpus Interview with Joseph Huff-Hannon
Writer and activist Joseph Huff-Hannon discusses Gay Propaganda: Russian Love Stories, an oral history collaboration with journalist Masha Gessen and a look at the human rights crisis currently affecting Russia's LGBT population.