The Sunday Rumpus Essay: Valentine’s Day
It was only one meal after all and what could go wrong? The answer was simple. Me.
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The Rumpus Review of White Girls by Hilton Als
Anisse Gross reviews Hilton Als' WHITE GIRLS today in The Rumpus Book Reviews.
The Rumpus Interview with Sarah McCarry
Writer Sarah McCarry chats about girl friendships, holding down multiple jobs at once, and setting her novel, a retelling of the Orpheus myth, against the backdrop of 1990s grunge-fueled Seattle.
The Rumpus Interview with David Schickler
Writer David Schickler talks about his memoir The Dark Path, the equal pulls of religion and sex, and why having a sense of humor matters.
Make/Work: A New Rumpus Podcast
We're excited to announce Make/Work, a new Rumpus podcast hosted by Scott Pinkmountain.
Silent Streets, Empty Runway
But in that instant, as I moved just behind her, she froze and pivoted, like a runway model, her hand gripped on her hip, and stared calmly into my face.
Ease on Down
When I was coming up, my household owned just two videos, which I watched in perpetual rotation: the musical The Wiz, and Eddie Murphy’s 1983 stand-up act Delirious.
The Rumpus Interview with Catherine Bush
Canadian novelist Catherine Bush discusses the powers—and lives—of accusation, the close relationship between work and character, and the role of the social circus, at home and in the developing world.
My Eyes Are Watching God
In me there are many houses. In me there are many doors with glittering knobs. Around my waist is a cord full of keys.