The Lonely Voice #26: Brief Thoughts on Alvaro Mutis’s “The Tramp Steamer’s Last Port Of Call”
The Lonely Voice was sorry to hear of the passing of the great Alvaro Mutis who died last month in Mexico City.
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Albums of Our Lives: The Soundtrack to The Decline of Western Civilization, Part I
The Decline introduced me to bands like the Germs and X that I would come to love later in college when I needed a break from playing indie rock on campus radio.
The Rumpus Interview with Nick Antosca
Nick Antosca, author of the recent collection The Girlfriend Game, talks about balancing fiction and writing for TV, hypnotism, horror films, and packing a lot of crazy shit into his stories.
Self Made Man #23: Serenity Prayer
In this new New York, I’m living inside the Serenity Prayer. I say this at brunch and people laugh but I mean it.
Fantasy Football for Poets: Week Six
When he retires at the end of the year, he’ll be remembered as one of the best tight ends in NFL history, and as a man whose heart, athletic skills, and bilingual outreach have made him a hero to Spanish-speaking football fans around the world.
The Rumpus Interview with Jesmyn Ward
Jesmyn Ward, author of the memoir Men We Reaped, speaks candidly about handling grief, exploring place, and "the fragile balance of writing accurately without perpetuating stereotypes and archetypes."
Oscar Grant’s America: Fruitvale Station
Fruitvale Station is more than just the story of a black man with bad luck. It is a story about the foundation of the United States of America, and this country was founded on equal parts endurance and lies.
THE RUMPUS INTERVIEW WITH ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER
When Eleanor Friedberger (one half of The Fiery Furnaces) penned her solo debut, Last Summer, she didn’t show it to anyone until it was finished. Now that she has released…
FUNNY WOMEN #108: Terms and Conditions for Watching Your Stuff
The affidavit below governs my watching of your stuff and sets forth the conditions for my protection from persecution, retaliation, etcetera
What Men Talk About When They Talk About Mary Gaitskill
I hate it when men talk about Mary Gaitskill. I call for a permanent moratorium on men gassily discoursing on Mary Gaitskill.
Swinging Modern Sounds #49: Divided by a Common Tongue
Rick Moody interviews Belle & Sebastian's Stevie Jackson about his solo album, misinterpreting songs, and the band's rough early days.