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The Rumpus interview with Jeremy P. Bushnell

  • Ricardo Herrera Bandrich
  • December 12, 2016
Jeremy P. Bushnell discusses his new novel, The Insides, themes of consent, and designing a post-apocalyptic board game.
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Mr. Clarke, the Real Hero of Stranger Things

  • Stephanie Garrison
  • November 10, 2016
He’s the teacher who encourages questions beyond the class assessment, who always gets his students to open the “Curiosity Door.”
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  • Rick Moody
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Swinging Modern Sounds #73: Prince Rogers Nelson, Guitar Player: A Symposium

  • Rick Moody
  • June 23, 2016
I started thinking about additional, more slantwise ways we might talk about his legacy. What if I organized a bunch of guitar players?
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The Rumpus Interview with Matt Bell

  • Nicole Guappone
  • October 12, 2015
Author Matt Bell talks video games, fiction, nonfiction, politics, empathy, and his new books, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Scrapper.
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The Saturday Rumpus Essay: Growing Up Gaming

  • Jonathan Harper
  • August 22, 2015
“Is this inclusive or exclusive?” he asked with a creased brow. “I don’t like the idea that we’re being treated as a joke.”
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From Nerd Game to Literary Glory

  • Lyz Lenz
  • July 17, 2014
The role-playing fantasy game, Dungeons & Dragons, has just turned 40. And along with its enduring popularity comes a literary legacy: For certain writers, especially those raised in the 1970s…
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