A Questioning Faith
A Review of Dan Albergotti’s The Boatloads I have a special place in my heart for literature that juxtaposes the sacred and profane, that challenges perhaps the most successful meme…
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The New York Comic-Con Experience in Three Parts
There is nothing like the thrill of heading off to a convention for rabid fanboys, geeks, cosplayers, and those who simply enjoy letting their inner freak flag fly across 10th…
The Sky Below
A.J. Liebling once remarked that the authors of newspaper obituaries are “a frustrated and usually anonymous tribe.” That’s certainly true of Gabriel Collins, narrator of Stacey D’Erasmo’s unusual new novel,…
The Shorty Q&A with Mary Roach
Mary Roach has written best-selling books about dead bodies, ghosts, and fucking. Her work is accessible and unflinching, presenting a variety of quirky or unsavory topics in a manner distinctive…
An Interview with Spoken Word Legend Bucky Sinister
"That was my other big misconception. That if I got sober and went to a meeting they'd make me believe in God. Not true."
The Rumpus Interview with Lisandro Alonso
“If tomorrow I have to quit filmmaking, I will. I’m not going to sell my house for a project, that’s for sure. If I have to go back and work…
Beyond the Pleasure Principle
A review of Vienna Triangle, by Brenda Webster Vienna Triangle is much more than the construction of a fiction around historical facts and figures.
The Axis of Empathy
Much has been written recently about Pakistan, most of it having to do with George W. Bush’s War on Terror. Where exactly is bin Laden hiding? Is the Pakistani government…
The Facebook Status of Sarah Fran Wisby
Sarah Wisby is now in a relationship with herself. – December 13, 2008 Sarah is proud of her muffin top. – December 9 Sarah is _________. – December 9 Sarah…
The Rumpus Interview with Jaclyn Friedman
I've been interested in talking and educating about rape, safety and sexuality for most of my adult life.
What Happened To Sheila
“Don’t worry, I’m not dying,” said my wife Sheila. But she was. This was about three days before it happened, and she sat up in her hospice bed and gave…