Next Letter in the Mail: Deesha Philyaw
Our next Letter in the Mail is from Deesha Philyaw!
...moreOur next Letter in the Mail is from Deesha Philyaw!
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreRumpus editors share a list of new and forthcoming books to celebrate Women’s History Month.
...moreKick off the first-ever SMOL Fair with SFWP and The Rumpus!
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreRumpus editors share a list of new and forthcoming books to celebrate Black History Month!
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreDeesha Philyaw discusses her debut story collection, THE SECRET LIVES OF CHURCH LADIES.
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreWith Deesha Philyaw, Jaquira Díaz, Danielle Gellar, and Torrey Peters.
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreBethany C. Morrow discusses her debut novel, MEM, how it felt to read Toni Morrison for the first time, and her hope for Black girl readers.
...moreRenee Simms discusses her debut collection, Meet Behind Mars, leaving law to become a writer, and writing through major life changes.
...moreCarmen Maria Machado discusses Her Body and Other Parties, riffing off the work of others, and how writing is like solving a math problem.
...moreA selection of AWP 2018 panels, readings, and events that we are especially excited for!
...moreAkwaeke Emezi discusses her debut novel, Freshwater, her public and private identities, and deciding when to translate culture for readers.
...moreMorgan Jerkins discusses This Will Be My Undoing, getting her start on the Internet, and why her collection of linked personal essays isn’t just another Millennial read.
...moreAurvi Sharma discusses her memoir-in-progress, finding inspiration in ancient women’s voices, and writing against erasure.
...moreLola StVil discusses her latest novel, Girls Like Me, how her characters demand to be written, what her family thinks of her writing career, and why representation is essential.
...moreBrooke C. Obie discusses the historical basis for her debut novel, Book of Addis, writing to dismantle white supremacy, and why Black speculative fiction is integral to her survival.
...moreFaith Adiele discusses what it means to be a good literary citizen, the importance of decolonizing travel writing, and how she wants to change the way Black stories are being told.
...moreErika T. Wurth talks about her latest book, Buckskin Cocaine, persevering through rejection, and white writers writing Native characters.
...moreSamantha Irby discusses her new collection, We Are Never Meeting in Real Life, her reluctance to call herself a writer, and writing for the “cream jeans” crowd.
...moreLisa Factora-Borchers talks about being a Catholic feminist, writing across genres, and pushing back against a singular narrative about New York.
...moreTamiko Nimura talks about the influence of history, memory, and silence on her work; creating a private MFA for herself; and writing a generational memoir.
...moreAngie Thomas discusses her debut novel, The Hate U Give, landing an agent on Twitter, and why she trusts teenagers more than the publishing industry.
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