Allegra Hyde
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Q&A with Allegra Hyde, author of Rumpus Book Club’s April pick, THE LAST CATASTROPHE
a revelatory collection that reminds us our world is precious, and protecting it has the potential to bring us all together.
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The Most-Read Essays of 2022
Essays are all about reflection, and we thought we’d kick off 2023 with a look at the most-read pieces of last year. It can sometimes feel like hours (years) of hard work disappear into the maw of our short attention…
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SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW: A Search for Transcendence & Annihilation in New Zealand’s Hippie Paradise
“I once ate a mushroom in New Zealand,” I tell people, “though I had no idea if it was edible.”
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #186: Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
“I love play, I love playfulness, play is fun and extremely serious.”
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Thinking about the Story: A Conversation with Kareem Mortimer
Filmmaker Kareem Mortimer discusses his latest feature, Cargo, his writing process, and why the Bahamas can be “a microcosm for the world.”
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The Rumpus Interview with Matthew Baker
“Master fictioneer” Matthew Baker talks about his new middle grade novel, If You Find This, artists as tricksters, his favorite comic strips, and why children are still capable of believing in impossible things.
