Shara Lessley discusses her new collection, The Explosive Expert's Wife, the task of humanizing those we might dismiss as monsters, and writing toward hope.
The rules of a more even world might call into question those of us who knew that we deserved better but could not match this knowledge with unambiguous demands.
I don’t tell him that just because I happen to be black and he happens to be dating me means that there’s no chance that he could be a racist. I am not a pass.
Rumpus editors share their thoughts on Charlottesville and white supremacy. When we have a platform to speak out against hatred and bigotry, we must use it to do so.