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In all Seriousness
We’ve been seeing a lot from Roxane Gay lately, on The Rumpus as well as in other literary blog realms. Ever wondered about her writing process? See what she has to say about writing in general, as well as about writers…
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New Issue of La Petite Zine
Ever read a poem about a tampon? La Petite Zine prides itself on its quirky and innovative subject matter as an online literary journal that defines itself, through what it is not, as “neither internet slop trough nor dainty hand-stitched timid…
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An Internet Revolutionary
Julian Assange may have more sidekicks than we know of. You can read about how Bradley Manning, a gender-questioning soldier, came to subvert the American military’s authority over information regarding the war in Iraq. He has simultaneously earned the title…
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Brodsky Appreciated
Speaking of exiled artists, there is a new statue paying homage to the Russian poet Joseph Brodsky that has been erected in a courtyard in Moscow. Brodsky moved to the United States in the 70’s after being expelled from Russia…
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Rumpus on Feministing!
Feministing published an article on the backlash to the Mac McClelland piece on PTSD, commending her bravery, defending the art of the personal essay and citing yesterday’s Roxane Gay piece for its wise advice on how our diverse personal narratives…
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Exiled Writers
Writers exiled from their country of origin have a unique relationship to language, freedom and oppression. The context of a homeland functions simultaneously a point of inspiration for the writer and guidance for readers, and so writing about home is…
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“If You Ever Write About Me…”
“Nothing links up, nothing makes sense, there’s only feelings and actions as you’re lost to something bigger than yourself. There is no cause. In that way, and perhaps in that way only, it’s like love.” Conner Habib writes a beautiful…
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Remembering Nabokov
Four days ago was the anniversary of Vladimir Nabokov’s death and this Paris Review blog remembers the wordsmith/butterfly catcher as the compelling professor and famous author that he became. There’s even a vague Lady Gaga comparison/reference. And did you know…
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Brazilian Poets These Days
Contemporary Brazilian poetry occupies one of those interesting post-revolution free spaces where anything can happen. After the poetic products of the military dictatorship and the national identity-searching, and the Tropicalia movement, contemporary Brazilian poetry had an opportunity to be apolitical…
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
I am about to go to through the Southwest, which is part of why I am in love with 1950s atomic bomb test photos. Robo-worm is coming to save the day! Second homes for leisure living(hurray). Y’all ready for a…
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The Revolution Is Incomplete
It is tempting to read the photos of last week’s renewed conflict in Tahrir Square as yet another isolated round of violence between the Egyptian youth and the Central Security Forces. But this subverts the root of the rage in…
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Notable San Francisco, This Week, 7/5-7/10
This week in San Francisco, get to Slim’s for old and new honky tonk at Rattle and Rye, the Booksmith presents Literary Clown Foolery and Fort Mason hosts the Renegade Craft Fair. Tuesday, July 5th – If you survived the…