From the Archive: What to Read When You Want to See a World More F**ked up Than Ours
Reading suggestions from author Celeste Ng for these f**ked-up times: worlds more—or, okay, just differently—f**ked up than ours.
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...moreJon Sealy shares a reading list to celebrate THE MERCIFUL.
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreLauren J. Sharkey discusses her debut novel, INCONVENIENT DAUGHTER.
...moreLiterary events in and around NYC this week!
...moreLiterary events in and around the Twin Cities this week!
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...moreMeghan Flaherty discusses her debut memoir, Tango Lessons, how the book found its current format, and writing a memoir at a young age.
...moreRumpus editors suggest some of their favorite summertime reads!
...moreTo help kick off the celebrations, we have an exclusive Q&A with Celeste Ng, 2018 National Bookstore Day Ambassador!
...moreIndie bookstore news from across the country and around the world!
...moreLiterary events and readings in and around New York City this week!
...moreA list from Margot Kahn and Kelly McMasters to celebrate the release of This Is the Place: Women Writing about Home.
...moreRumpus editors share a list of books by writers of color and women that bring fire, fury, and sometimes, both.
...moreRumpus editors share their favorite books to gift to friends and family, from recent 2017 releases to longtime literary loves.
...moreLiterary events and readings in and around the Bay Area this week!
...moreLiterary events and readings in and around L.A. this week!
...moreA list of books that wrangle, directly or indirectly, with motherhood and all that comes with it (or its absence).
...moreLiterary events and readings in and around Portland this week!
...moreNow through 10/31, get a signed copy of LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE by Celeste Ng!
...moreOur next Letter in the Mail comes from bestselling author and Rumpus Advisory Board member Celeste Ng!
...moreLiterary events and readings in and around New York City this week!
...moreTake a quick break from the apocalyptic news and end your week with this list of books to eagerly anticipate (assuming the world doesn’t end) instead!
...moreA list of books written by past NEA grant recipients, as well as books that inspire protest and remind us that we can make a different reality than the one we’re in today.
...moreWhen we shared our exciting news about The Rumpus‘s future last month, I mentioned that we’d create an advisory board to help us guide the site forward. The function of the advisory board is to help when we have questions or need a sounding board for new ideas, to serve as role models for us, […]
...moreWithout readers, for better or worse, writers would have no one to answer to but themselves. But readers sure do ask a lot of questions. Now, writers are asking this question: Shouldn’t there be a way to say, without any conflict, I need to be left alone now?
...moreOver at Hazlitt, Sarah Galo and Elon Green have cornered a handful of authors, from Renata Adler to Celeste Ng, into admitting their literary gaps, from Finnegans Wake to To Kill a Mockingbird. Something we should keep in mind is that there is more work produced every day than a single person can get to in […]
...moreThis week was the third annual #TwitterFiction Festival, held here, there, and everywhere in typical Twitter style. The Association of American Publishers and Penguin Random House partnered to host the event this year, bringing in such big names as Margaret Atwood (@MargaretAtwood), Celeste Ng (@pronounced_ing), Eric Jerome Dickey (@EricJDickey), Jackie Collins (@JackieCollins), and Maggie Stiefvater […]
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