The First Book: Melissa Petro
In our culture, motherhood is presumably sanctified, and I thought I’d experience social acceptance beyond anything I’d ever imagined. Instead, I felt under constant surveillance and yet utterly invisible....
Rumpus Roots
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A few times a year, we learn that one of our contributors has a book coming out that began its journey at The Rumpus——whether through an essay, a short story, several poems, or another form of writing. Championing writers who are getting one of their first publishing credits is central to our mission. We hope that their work will begin to find its readers and lead to new opportunities in the writing community. It’s also part of our mission to celebrate those authors once a major milestone is realized. This is part of a broader, ongoing effort to highlight authors whose books began here—books with Rumpus roots.