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December Spotlight: Letters in the Mail
Twice a month, The Rumpus brings your favorite writers directly to your IRL mailbox via our Letters in the Mail programs.
What to Read When You Have to Carry on During Contemporary Collapse
griev[ing] a vanishing world—a nation increasingly divided while the natural world is under siege by wildfire, tornados, and unrelenting storms
WHAT TO READ WHEN YOU DON’T LIKE SCARY MOVIES BUT YOUR FRIENDS’ “31 DAYS OF HORROR” POSTS ARE GIVING YOU FOMO
for the queers who love Halloween and are also scaredy-cats
Call for Submissions: November ’23 Adoptee Awareness Month
We’re accepting essays by adoptees from 11/1 through 12/31. Curated by Lauren J. Sharkey, publication in November 2023.
November Spotlight: Letters in the Mail
I’m not exaggerating when I say that receiving a letter in the mail when you’re a teenager in lockup feels like a small miracle, every single time . . .
What To Read When Warding Off Art Monsters
or: When great artists turn out to be great douchebags
October Spotlight: Letters in the Mail
Some of our Letters in the Mail authors on the books that got them reading as children, and advice for creative kids.
What to Read When You Wish You Were Heading Back-to-School
The Rumpus editors put together a list of books for Virgo season
Sketch Book Reviews: Birds and Us by Tim Birkhead
THE BIRDS AND US, written by Tim Birkhead and released August 2022 from Princeton Review Press, is atheist perfect mix of history, narrative, and science with a dash of cool illustrations. Throughout the book, readers will learn about everything from bird cave paintings, to birdwatching, and everything in between.
September Spotlight: Letters in the Mail
Chatting with some of September's Letters in the Mail featured authors about books and birds.