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If you just can’t wait until National Poetry Month happens in April, you can start preparing now. Sign up here, and Poetry will send you 10 free copies of their April…
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What the death of Barnes and Noble means for suburbia
At The New Republic, Mark Athitakis eulogizes the steady collapse of Barnes and Noble. The store, which for many people growing up in rural and desolate areas provided the only…
The 411 on reading and crying while commuting
Embrace those subway tears, urban commuters! Busses and trains are great places to read, but how do you cope when you’re on a crowded train making limited stops and the…
Thanks, MetaFilter!
MetaFilter linked to “Sick,” Amy Butcher’s essay on friendship, mental illness, and more. We love you back, MetaFilter!
Let A Rumpus Pal Choose Your Next Book
Bookish, the new website that helps you choose and buy books based on input from writers, editors, and publishers, has a post up by Rumpus contributor/interviewee Scott Hutchins. Read it if…
The Bay Area: A History of Booms and Busts
At the London Review of Books, Rebecca Solnit provides readers with historic and contemporary insight into the Bay Area’s long history of “booms and busts”–from the California gold rush to the dot-com bubble—and…
Drop Whatever You’re Doing and Read This Toni Morrison Interview
In 1993, an interview with Toni Morrison appeared in The Paris Review—and it feels just as relevant and immediate twenty years later. Morrison covers vast ground: what makes a good editor, how…
Writs of Passion
In case you missed it last week, check out Steve Almond’s “Why I Write Smut: A Manifesto.” It’s an excerpt from Writs of Passion, a set of six tiny books made…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
There is a chance I’ve linked to this before, but I don’t care because the Tetrahedra of Space is my favorite thing I’ve seen today. Here come the 3D printed…
Cheryl Strayed Talk in Portland
Citizens of Portland! On February 25, Portland State University is holding a Dean’s Inaugural Lecture featuring our very own Cheryl Strayed (aka Dear Sugar). The event is free to attend,…
International Comics in February
This month, Words Without Borders has its annual “International Graphic Novel” series. The lineup features comic artists from France, Spain, Perú, Egypt, and Japan. Every panel is translated into English,…
“Attention Is the First and Final Act of Love”
Steve Almond’s Writs of Passion is “the best Valentine’s gift money can buy,” at least according to About.com (and us!). About.com guide Corey Silverberg interviewed Almond about pleasure, emotional danger, and how…