Abraham Lincoln: Facebook Inventor
In 1845, Abraham Lincoln tried–and failed–to patent the The Springfield Gazette, a personal paper with striking similarities to our modern day Book of Faces. Here’s the full story. “He went…
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Top Flash Fiction
Wigleaf recently published their annual compilation of the top (very) short fictions. Aimee Bender, Stuart Dybek, and Rumpus columnist Steve Almond are among the 50 writers featured this year.
“Infinite Ache”
At Ebony, Saeed Jones reflects on the vastness of grief as the one-year anniversary of his mother’s death approaches. “Now, though I sometimes cry, I more often feel a sense…
Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012
Maurice Sendak passed away this morning at 83. The New York Times looks back at his lengthy life. A life in pictures. “I refuse to lie to children… I refuse…
New Readers Report Theme:
Deep Trouble
We’re hungry for more writing from Rumpus readers, so we’re now accepting submissions for another “Rumpus Readers Report.” This time we want you to tackle the theme “Deep Trouble.” Please…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
This week in crazy-ass things: Zombie-Ant Fungus has it’s own Killer Fungus. This is what the super moon looked like from outer space (spoiler: it’s not as impressive). THIS ARTICLE…
Nato Green Live Recording
Rumpus friend and comedian Nato Green will record a live album at The New Parish on Tuesday, May 8 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. East Bay Express profiles Green,…
Notable San Francisco 5/7-5/13
This week in San Francisco Monday 5/7: Submission-based reading series Quiet Lightning is at Alley Cat Books tonight, featuring a dozen Bay Area writers, readers, poets and performers. $3 draft…
Notable New York, This Week 5/7-5/13
This week in NYC: MONDAY 5/7: Internet friends and fiction writers Mark Doten, Justin Taylor, and Gregory Howard read together IRL at Word bookstore. 7 pm, free. TUESDAY 5/8: Katie…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Yes, I would like to see some 1920s Japanese illustrations for Hans Christian Andersen tales. Why are you trying to wake up sleeping chicken babies all the time scientists? Stopping…
“Novelistic Intelligence” and the Obama Biography
The best thing I read this week was James Wood’s review of Hilary Mantel’s new novel, Bring Up the Bodies, a sequel to her last novel, Wolf Hall. Caveat emptor:…
Literary Roommates
I was sniffing around a rumor I’d heard about Saul Bellow and happened to come across this wonderful piece Bellow wrote about the time he and Ralph Ellison were roommates…