Mortality Probability
The first thing I realized while reading these tables: To be born is risky business.
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Open Letter to Our Body
The only thing I can count on to be there tomorrow is my body. And yours.
What Is Found There: Talking with Barbara Crooker and Marjorie Maddox
Poets Barbara Crooker and Marjorie Maddox discuss their writing.
Mixed Feelings: A Valentine to Aging Women
Letting go of these ideas about a woman’s value feels like the obvious thing to do, but it’s really hard.
Falling in Love with Eve Harrington
Power structures are not static conditions—they cannot be built to last permanently and disruptions by young ambitious outsiders are inevitable.
Worth the Chuckles and Tears: Calypso by David Sedaris
Part of the magic of David Sedaris’s work stems from the simple truth that you really can’t laugh heartily until you’re hurting deeply.
Rumpus Exclusive: “The Last Civilized House” by Lee Martin
Once upon a time, there was a man and a wife and a child that the wife decided she didn’t want.
Rumpus Original Fiction: Handsome Cab
A warm wash of confidence came over me. You don't really know who you are until you know which car you're following.