Next Letter in the Mail: Andrea Portes
The next Letter in the Mail, going out Friday, June 14, is from Andrea Portes! Sign up by noon PT tomorrow if you’d like to receive her letter. Andrea is the author…
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About That Terrifying Abortion Bill in Texas…
Despite valiant efforts from protesters and pro-choice politicians, Texas’s state House of Representatives has “tentatively approved” the ultraconservative anti-abortion Senate Bill 5, the Texas Tribune reports. The bill would ban abortion at…
Strolling the Streets of Paris
Stroll the streets of Paris with the New Yorker’s Henri Cole in his essay “Street of the Iron Po(e)t.” Cole’s essays often read like poetic journal entries as he discusses…
Why We Write About What We Write About
At the New York Review of Books‘s blog, Tim Parks explores how authors might subconsciously get inspiration for their novels from unresolved personal conflicts. Specifically, he reflects on the lives of Chekhov…
Nick Cave Monday #41: “Momma’s Boy”
Nick Cave was a singer named Freak Storm in the 1991 film Johnny Suede. Tom DiCillo wrote and directed the film. It was his directorial debut. Before this film he…
Weekend Rumpus Roundup
Welcome to the weekend Rumpus roundup, where we showcase our finest weekend features in case you actually have a life and don’t sit in front of the computer all Saturday…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Deep-sea cuddling whales will help you get through any Monday. News flash: you aren’t sleeping enough dudes. Congratulations Greg Snell on having the (official) best job in the world. This…
Twitter’s Got Nothing on Telegraphs and Cheap Newspapers
The rapid pace of technological development can be a little frightening: Is texting ruining our communication skills? Is the Internet butchering our ability to think deeply? As it turns out,…
More on Brazil
Politicians have given into the demand that sparked Brazilian protests, lowering bus fares from 3.20 reais back down to R$3.00 (about $1.60 back down to $1.50), massive protests continue throughout…
The Real Reason We’re Shocked About Paula Deen
When the transcript of Food Network host Paula Deen’s trial for workplace harassment was leaked, the reaction was nearly universal: “Hoo boy, is that woman unbelievably racist!” Or was there…
NEW READERS REPORT THEME: “ALL FOR YOU”
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 “All for You.”…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Let me just tell you, mutated silkworms are doing some crazy stuff. Cyborgs of the roaring 20s. Yes, I still love decaying old theme parks. Congratulations on reaching your full…