The Week in Greed #12: Who Let the Dog Whistles Out?
The goal isn’t just to rile white voters up, but to make them feel that their own racist impulses are merely reasonable responses to a culture stacked against them.
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Inner Space
In his children’s book This is Cape Canaveral (1963), Miroslav Sasek wrote, “On the east coast of Florida, 190 miles north of Miami, you enter a land of giants, of…
The Rumpus Interview with Adam Ross
Adam Ross discusses his path to writing, his books and influences, and what life is like in Nashville.
The Slowest Reader
Sometimes, when I’m talking books, people will say, “You’re so well read.” I wish this were true.
The Rumpus Interview with Ari Picker of Lost in the Trees
Upon hearing that Lost in the Trees’ A Church That Fits Our Needs was inspired by the suicide of lead singer and songwriter Ari Picker’s mother, Karen, my heart instantly broke.
The Illusion of Safety/The Safety of Illusion
There are things that rip my skin open and reveal what lies beneath but I don’t believe in trigger warnings.
Flop!: Chaos, Tragedy and the (Un-American) Beauty of Soccer
To appreciate soccer one has to understand that there’s beauty in failure.
A Loss for Words
My feelings when I catch a plagiarizer are almost always mixed, a dissonant symphony of anger, sadness, frustration, and, sometimes, relief
Ted Wilson Reviews the World #149
WONDER WOMAN’S INVISIBLE JET ★★★★★ (3 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing Wonder Woman’s invisible jet.
The Rumpus Interview with Bucky Sinister
An illustrated interview with author, comedian, and poet Bucky Sinister about his new book, Time Bomb Snooze Alarm.
Sunday Rumpus Serialization: Three Poems
David Hernandez returns to The Sunday Rumpus with whimsically intense new poems and artwork, in this second of a two-part installment.
The Muscle of Beauty, The Body as Protest
We are not ashamed of our bodies – we are not afraid of them. We will celebrate their tremendous power. We will dance in honor of them, in churches or on the steps of Capitol Buildings or in front of cameras.