Breast cancer Archives

Mar 11, 2022

ENOUGH: Thawing a Dream

A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.

Claiming Our Untold Stories: Talking with Gina Frangello

Features & Reviews, Rumpus Original

Sophia Stewart

Apr 19, 2021

Claiming Our Untold Stories: Talking with Gina Frangello

Gina Frangello discusses her debut memoir, BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN.

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Jessica Wahlstrom

Nov 5, 2020

For Now

If I get sick again and I can’t get better, my heart will break too intensely.

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Amory Rowe Salem

Oct 6, 2020

Fool Me Once

The first time I had my breasts removed was hard. The second time, less so.

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Anna Held

Jun 23, 2020

Body Inheritance

I needed my beauty to be invisible, either accidental or not at all.

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Mai Tran

Jun 3, 2020

Variants of Unknown Significance

My gynecologist won’t stop bothering me about getting a genetic test done.

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Mary Mandeville

May 6, 2020

It’s a Beautiful (Toxic) Life

My defensiveness has never been what’s saved me.

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Yoshiko Iwai

Jun 24, 2019

Open Letter to Our Body

The only thing I can count on to be there tomorrow is my body. And yours.

Swinging Modern Sounds #91: In Four Equal Parts

Music, Rick Moody, Rumpus Original

Rick Moody

Dec 27, 2018

Swinging Modern Sounds #91: In Four Equal Parts

Part of what makes Belly important and lasting, that is, is that they really think and feel a lot.

Rumpus Original, Voices on Addiction

Roberta Payne

Nov 26, 2018

Voices on Addiction: Duet

I trust, nowadays. I have to keep at it

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Katherine Min

Nov 6, 2018

Writing When Your Life Depends on It

Do I want to live, or do I want to write? Sometimes I think it’s that simple.

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Elizabeth Ann Reed

Oct 29, 2018

CAN-CER-VIVE

I’ve only had breast cancer once and already I know too much.