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More Sunday Links
Friday was one of those days where it felt like way too many threads had come unraveled from the thrift-store sweater of my life and were just tangled in an…
Still Writing Like a Motherfucker
An article published in Flavorwire hails Cheryl Strayed (Rumpus’ very own Sugar) as a publishing hero. In Jason Diamond’s words, “Strayed is the rare type of writer who is both critically and commercially embraced, but also keeps her feet…
Literary Friendships
Rumpus interviews editor Rebecca Rubenstein has an awesome interview with Cheryl Strayed (a.k.a. Dear Sugar), Lidia Yuknavitch, and Suzy Vitello at BuzzFeed Books. They discuss how they make and sustain…
The Dynamic Duo: Sugar Meets WLM!
Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful Rumpus readers! We all know today is the crazy day known as Black Friday but did you know that tomorrow is Support Small Business Saturday?…
Dear Sugar Sparks A Tiny Revolution
In the face of rampant negative body image and self-esteem issues, New York City is launching a campaign to help girls declare, “I’m beautiful the way I am.” Samantha Levine,…
Dear Sugar Meets Half-Sister
“She’s not a hiker but … that hiking boot on the cover caught her eye. And she was just halfway into chapter one when she said she sat bolt upright…
The Return of the “WRITE LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER” TEE
After a long, shirtless hiatus, we’re excited to announce that our fabulous Write Like a Motherfucker tees are back in stock!
Dear Sugar, You Are Now Being Played by Reese Witherspoon
Here’s an informative little roundup of book news from the New Yorker‘s book-news blog. Highlights include a 300-year-old cookbook, a “‘new type of fragmentation’ in contemporary literature,” and oh yeah—Reese Witherspoon…
Rumpus Women Should Be Writing for Harper’s!
The disparity of women writers in the publishing world has been an increasingly hot topic of late. Flavorwire has compiled a list entitled “10 Women Who Should be Writing for…
Cheryl Strayed Talk in Portland
Citizens of Portland! On February 25, Portland State University is holding a Dean’s Inaugural Lecture featuring our very own Cheryl Strayed (aka Dear Sugar). The event is free to attend,…