Jami Attenberg Roundup
This month’s Rumpus Book Club selection, The Middlesteins, hit bookstores yesterday, and there is so much love for Jami Attenberg—who is also a Rumpus contributor—it is nothing short of awesome. Here…
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Here is a picture of a shark taken by a different shark. 2012 was good year in tiny thing photography. The most bad-ass tree is no match for good old…
Nick Hornby in San Francisco Tomorrow!
Nick Hornby is on tour for More Baths Less Talking, the latest collection of his celebrated Believer column. Tomorrow he stops in San Francisco for a conversation with Judson True.…
The Blame Game
Scientists have been putting the blame on almost everyone when it comes to climate change and subsequent natural disasters. In L’Aquila, Italy, however, the tables have turned as six scientists…
How to Sharpen Pencils: The Commercial
Melville House presents a 30-second TV spot for David Rees’ new book, How to Sharpen Pencils. Check out the video after the jump. And don’t miss the great conversation we had with Rees…
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
So this happened. The future is filled with mice who love landmines. And now some grotesque ornament. It’s been way too long since we’ve linked to 50 Watts, but man…
Weekend Essay Roundup
The last of the presidential debates is on tonight. Before gearing yourself up for that, check out these two great essays we published over the weekend: “If we can’t see…
[Male] Trouble
Berlin will be hosting a conference discussing the changing roles of men, titled “Men’s Policies: Contributions to a Gender Equitable Society.” German Family Minister Kristina Schröder explains her reasoning for hosting…
“What’s Eating Jami Attenberg?”
This month’s Rumpus Book Club author and contributor Jami Attenberg got some love over at Interview Magazine today. In “What’s Eating Jami Attenberg?”, the writer talks shop about her latest novel, The Middlesteins, and…
“It’s Not A Zero Sum Game”
“I think in general writers are pretty nice to each other. And it’s not a zero sum game. I think that people understand that there’s always room for another good…
Notable San Francisco 10/22-10/27
This week in San Francisco! Monday 10/22: Free comedy in North Beach at Melt the Mic, featuring Lynn Ruth Miller, the “poster girl for growing old disgracefully.” Free, 8pm. Melt…
Notable New York, This Week 10/22-10/28
This week, NYC is full of big names: MONDAY 10/22: Mark Z. Danielewski reads The Fifty Year Sword in a staged dramatic presentation accompanied by live, original music from Christopher…