Other Archives - Page 1015 of 1339

Other

The Silent History and the Evolution of the E-Book

At Wired, Shoshana Berger profiles designer, programmer, and Rumpus contributor Russell Quinn, whose new project, The Silent History, will begin its serial publication soon. The e-book is divided into six parts, each…

Read

Other

Letters for Kids Love

Wired wrote about Letters for Kids, our newly-launched subscription service akin to Letters in the Mail — but for youngsters. We agree wholeheartedly with Wired’s endorsement: “If your child has…

Read

Other

“The Devil’s Treasure”

We’ve written about Electric Literature’s Recommended Reading with excitement before, and this week is no exception. The latest issue features new writing from Mary Gaitskill: an excerpt from her novel-in-progress, titled…

Read

Morning Coffee

Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee

The future is (still) now! Tomorrow’s hate crimes today! It is time to think very seriously about what we are going to feed people on the way to Mars. Google…

Read

Other

Rumpus, Readings

Today’s essay by Saeed Jones, “How Men Fight For Their Lives,” is not only a must-read but also kicks of our new Rumpus, Readings feature. The brainchild of essays editor…

Read

Other

A Literary Take on America’s Sacrifice Zones

Check out this audio slideshow of author Chris Hedge’s and graphic journalist Joe Sacco’s newest endeavor, Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt (June 2012). Hedge and Sacco traveled across America…

Read

Other

Reading Between The Lines

Over at the Los Angeles Review of Books, Elizabeth Koch tackles neuroscience, quantum physics, linguistics, OCD, Russians, precocious children, interconnectivity, interactive books, and learning to write again. From “The Space Between…

Read

Other

The Deckle Edge

If you’re still reading paper books—and more notably, hardbacks—you’ve probably noticed some of the pages look a little rough around the edges. Two years ago, The Millions published a piece on the…

Read

Other

PASSWORD: A Literary Speakeasy

Litquake’s upcoming literary speakeasy promises “Prohibition-era cocktails, jazz, readings, and lots of feathers.” Bay Area writers, including Rumpus friends Robin Ekiss, Josh Mohr, and our own Isaac Fitzgerald, will channel…

Read

Other

AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY

Devoted fans of Ai Weiwei this side of the Pacific have reason to celebrate: Alison Klayman’s documentary on the celebrated Chinese artist is scheduled to premiere in U.S. theatres on…

Read

Other

On “Proper” English and Objective Legislation

It’s no secret that English is a constantly shifting, malleable, many-headed beast of a language, yet, much of the time, writers and speakers insist emphatically on obeying its many ostensibly…

Read

Other

Leigh Stein at BOMBLOG

This week’s installment of BOMB’s “Word Choice” is four poems by Leigh Stein, whose new collection, Dispatch from the Future, launches July 19th at Melville House. The poems, like Stein’s debut novel,…

Read

Keep in Touch

The Rumpus in your Inbox!