Rumpus Original Fiction: Purity Party
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...moreFenton Johnson discusses his new book, AT THE CENTER OF ALL BEAUTY.
...moreMelissa Febos discusses her new book Abandon Me, choosing to be celibate for six months, letting go of our own mythologies, and the sexist reaction women receive when they write nonfiction.
...moreJennifer Thibodeaux discusses in an interview with Notches her recent work on the historical emergence of celibacy among clergy. In particular, Thibodeaux focuses on how the clergy created an image of masculinity and sexual desire that remains with us to this day.
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