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The Rumpus Interview with John Dufresne

John Dufresne writes his characters so well, renders them in such a vivid, three-dimensional way, because of [his] genuine affection for people. He is fascinated by human beings—who we are, what we do, and why...

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The Atlas

I wanted to be a part of New Orleans. For months, I thought that meant drinking, eating, buying, taking pictures.

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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Anna Journey

The Rumpus Poetry Book Club chats with Anna Journey about tooth fairies, fistulated cows, and her collection of poems Vulgar Remedies.

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Reelings #6: Interior. Leather Bar.

Interior. Leather Bar. is actually less a tribute to the lost footage from Cruising, and more of a docufiction about the nature of sexuality, heteronormativity, and the representation of both in mainstream films.

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Spotlight: Ali Shapiro

Ali Shapiro doles out some exceedingly practical advice for job-hunting with the qualifications of a creative writer.

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Deep Throat #7: On Being and Unbeing a Singer

He knew what he was doing when he looked at me and said, “Sing for me.” Had I been nude in his bed I would not have been as naked as I was then, stripped down to my brand new skin.

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Ted Wilson Reviews the World #195

MY CAR HORN ★★★★★ (1 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing my car horn.

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The Big Idea: Carl Hart

Suzanne Koven talks to neuroscientist Carl Hart about his recent book, High Price, and how misinformation, emotionalism, and racism have played major roles in our country's war—and our culture's views—on drugs.

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The Sunday Rumpus Essay: Literary Fiction’s Dilemma

If literary fiction offers an alternative to more mainstream "narratives of reassurance," can the oft-cited moral experiment of Heinz's Dilemma help us understand why such challenging work isn't more popular?

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The Rumpus Interview with Literary Disco

Julia Pistell, Rider Strong, and Tod Goldberg—writers and the hosts of the podcast Literary Disco—talk with us about the show's origin story, book criticism in the age of social media, and their upcoming live podcast.

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The Last City I Loved: Arusha

The city was in the margins, and I came to love it slowly. I loved it the way you love a fever dream, its wicked strangeness.

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The Rumpus Interview with Frank Bill

Perhaps because he’s so entrenched in it, Frank Bill is a master of conveying life in rural, blue-collar Middle America without pandering to or stereotyping his subjects.

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