Tracing the Wolf
To brand myself with something I feared and sought to subdue seemed like a reclamation.
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ENOUGH: Body of Water
A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project: Alison McGhee
“Stories hurt, stories heal, stories save our lives.”
A Girl-Body Filled with Animals
There was nothing in the world I had ever needed to do quite like dance.
Hopeful Acts: Talking with Krys Malcolm Belc
Krys Malcolm Belc discusses his debut memoir, THE NATURAL MOTHER OF THE CHILD.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project: Meg Pokrass
“The book is about the complicated problem of loving.”
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project: Karen Salyer McElmurray
“The grief felt like giving birth, these waves of pain and then receiving.”
The Space Between Vertebrae
My hands grow cold and rigid. In those blue-tinged palms, I can see my future.
Rumpus Exclusive: “Soft Butch”
For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be strong, to be tough. I didn’t want to be soft.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project: Shannon McLeod
“In my own experience, anxiety entails dwelling on the past.”
A Space of Sanctuary: Mother Country by Elana Bell
The body, like a country, holds so much, and all at once.
The Lure of the Process: Talking with Chang-rae Lee
Chang-rae Lee discusses his new novel, MY YEAR ABROAD.