What to Read When You Feel Fragmented and Seek Structure
Chelsea Biondolillo shares a reading list in celebration of her debut essay collection, THE SKIN BIRD.
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The Essayist Must…
Despite the horror and hopelessness (see below) that moves through the world, the essayist must have, even if it is well-buried under the most convincing costume of misanthropy, a deep and abiding love of humanity. Essayists set up beacons, send down ladders. They hold the belay rope, the flashlight, and sometimes even the first-aid kit. […]
...moreThe Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #40: Chelsea Biondolillo in Conversation with a Ghost Hunter
My sister is six years younger, and as kids we never got along. In high school, I went through a phase that involved a lot of sneaking out to drink coffee and do pink-hearts with my friends. I had to creep past her room and, I always worried that she was going to wake up […]
...moreFUNNY WOMEN #41: W4M ISO Wealthy Patron of the Arts
A hearty bonjour and aloha to all you lovers of arts & letters, I may be old-fashioned, but I prefer not to keep a day job when the winsome muse of words calls to me, so I will be seeking a patron for the next 6 months to 10 years, depending on how long it […]
...moreThe Last Book I Loved: Rat Girl
The ancient Greeks and Romans believed that genius and creativity were literal spirits, both apart from and outside the artist’s body. The artist’s role was to serve as conduit, and one’s output could only be as good as the input. In Kristin Hersh’s memoir Rat Girl, we get a glimpse into the mind of a musician […]
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