Give Money to the Arts? An Exchange with Artist Tim Jones-Yelvington
The other day I received an email from Tim Jones-Yelvington soliciting funds for an art project. I questioned some of the “perks” for donors, which included an “XXXMas CD,” or…
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A Million Heavens Celebration (Tonight!)
McSweeney’s is throwing a release party for John Brandon’s newest novel, A Million Heavens. The event will feature the author and musical accompaniment. Monday, July 30th, 6:30pm at Amnesia (853…
Tiny Beautiful Things Roundup
The Rumpus Release Party for Dear Sugar’s Tiny Beautiful Things was a success! Thanks to everyone who came out and partied with us! Photographer Chris Hardy documented the event. Check…
Thanks, TechCrunch
TechCrunch profiles our Letters in the Mail program — “a mixture of old-world letter writing and the modern web” — and our newly launched Letters for Kids initiative. We love…
Weekend Essay Roundup
Just in case you were too busy watching the first rounds of the Olympic games this weekend (and we don’t blame you—that shit is awesome), here are some Rumpus highlights…
Notable New York, This Week 7/30-8/5
This week in NYC: MONDAY 7/30: The Books Beneath the Bridge series takes on short stories, with Robin Black (If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This), Tania James…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Some Monday whimsy: the umbrellas of Agueda, Portugal and flying dinosaurs of the 1980s. Just kidding, the world is hella bleak! Now you can print out guns! On the regrets…
A Brief Saturday Rumpus History Lesson on Envy
I can’t stay here long today as some other pressing obligations call. But there’s been a higher than average amount of chatter about writerly jealousy this week. I assure you…
“Produce more, consume less”
What if you had to earn your internet access by producing something? That’s the idea behind Blockr software, which allows you to set creative goals–like writing a certain number of…
The Rumpus Release Party for Dear Sugar’s Tiny Beautiful Things
The Rumpus Release Party for Dear Sugar’s Tiny Beautiful Things has sold out! For those of you who have a ticket, we’re excited to see you this evening. For the…
The Art of the Book Blurb
How many methods are there to be uniquely flattering? Over at The Kenyon Review, poet and Rumpus contributor Jake Adam York takes a stab at naming the different ways to sing one’s…
Another Reason to Know Your Grammar
Only a week ago, we blogged about the fluidity of the English language. However, for those of you currently seeking a job, take note: grammar is important. While some of…