SELF-MADE MAN #14: Untroubling the Body
I’ve read that book over and over because I think it tells us something brilliant about the slippery nature of monstrosity: that the body is not ever evil; it’s the mind that bends.
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REELINGS #1: MOONRISE KINGDOM
Moonrise Kingdom is set in 1965 on an isolated New England island, at the waning end of summer, which as it turns out is the perfect setting for a Wes…
Record Related #3: And I could use a thing or two…
These are among the stories that might hit us before we listen to Mr. M. Once we turn it on, the music takes over. Hmm, there’s that M again.
The Rumpus Interview with Karen Prior
A formerly freckle-faced pothead with a penchant for getting arrested, Prior admits she doesn’t hide emotions well and so to some, she can be a handful.
Where I Write #22: A Room of One’s Own in the Middle of Everything
I’m writing on the bathroom floor, laptop on my knees. It’s tight in here; shower, toilet, and sink crammed together with just enough space left to stand, or in my…
The Rumpus Interview with Ivan Coyote
Ivan Coyote was born and raised in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, and is the award-winning author of six short story collections, one novel, three CDs, and four short films.
Consider the Bird
I remember the night he told me about the white bird there was a Styrofoam cup with a bendable straw and water in one hand, and a Bayer pill in a medicine cup.
The Rumpus Interview with Lidia Yuknavitch
Genevieve Hudson talks with Lidia Yuknavitch about her new book, Dora: A Headcase, the body as the first novel, and violence in female characters.
Ted Wilson Reviews the World #145
CLOUDS ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing clouds.
Man Pageant, Unscripted
In Portland, Oregon’s historic Crystal Ballroom, the house lights dim, ambient music fades, and the roar of conversing voices coalesce into a delighted hum of anticipation.
Sunday Rumpus Essay: Thoughts on the Hip Hop Apsara
In this excerpt from her forthcoming book, American writer Anne Elizabeth Moore gathers with Cambodian survivors of the Khmer Rouge to celebrate dance, tradition and change.
A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories
We are still in that time in our history where public figures come out of invisible closets largely built by a public insatiable in its desire to know all the intimate details of the private lives of very public people.