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Reading Makes You Better At Life
A degree in English may make your job search harder, but it makes empathy and social interaction easier, according to a study conducted by some people who had more practical majors. The study, published in Science, found that literary fiction like…
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Ted Wilson Reviews the World #202
Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing Toucan Sam.
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Obsession and Humor in Writing
In early December, Rumpus columnist Steve Almond will teach writing classes at the SF Grotto. His December 7th class will focus on the idea of embracing one’s obsessions to jump-start good writing, avoiding the pitfalls of sentiment and self-absorption. On…
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Warsan Shire Named London’s First Young Poet Laureate
London’s first ever “young poet laureate” is Warsan Shire, a twenty-four-year-old “Kenyan-born Somali poet” from northwest London. What distinguishes a young poet laureate from a regular one? In addition to being a gifted writer, a young poet laureate has a…
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Zoë’s Notes
As part of Welcome Kink Saturdays, The Weeklings published Notes From a Porn Set by managing editor Zoë Ruiz, edited by Rumpus contributor Antonia Crane. I realize he is apologizing because his hands are down his pants and he is masturbating. Also, Rumpus contributor Amy…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Ray Shea
We’re sending our next Letter in the Mail from Ray Shea on October 15! Ray Shea has contributed to two of our Readers Report Back: Running Away and Neighborhood. His piece “Neighborhood Watch” was a nominee for a Pushcart Prize and he has been…
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How to Ghostwrite a Bestseller
Here’s an interesting glimpse into the work behind paperback bestsellers: a short post by a ghostwriter for the recently deceased Tom Clancy. “Great. And one more thing. Book’s due in six weeks. Minimum length: 110,000 words. Though we can deal…
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
CBGB’s original walls are out of storage. Perhaps you would like to see them. WWII POW dream journals are a neat thing. Facebook is good for language research I guess! Platybelodon was the dumbest/best animal to ever live. Protests of…
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Lit-Link Round-up
Readers of literary fiction learn empathy and better understand social cues, a study reveals in the NYTimes. Tom Clancy, dead at 66. Buzz Feed seeking a Books Editor. “No haters.” Josh Mohr is the ugliest tranny at the Uptown. Jonathan…
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The Last Book I Loved: The Lists of the Past
Elizabeth Byrne explains why THE LISTS OF THE PAST by Julie Hayden is the last book she loved.
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Introducing the Write Like a Motherfucker Travel Mug
So you want to head to your favorite coffee shop to write, but you don’t want to bring your iconic, but very breakable ceramic Write Like a Motherfucker mug. What to do? Do like I did yesterday and bring in…
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ONEBEAT FINALE THIS WEEKEND IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
OneBeat is an international cultural exchange that celebrates the transformative power of the arts through the creation of original, inventive music, and people-to-people diplomacy. The program consists of a two-week Residency, when Fellows create original material and develop workshop ideas…