How I Learned to Hope Again
And in order to hope, I have to once more believe—in the midst of unrelenting dark—that light exists even if I cannot see it.
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Posts Tagged: fathers day
The Thread: The Masked Man
What I know and don’t know about men matters. What men know and don’t know about themselves matters more.
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What to Read When Everyone Is Celebrating Dads
Whether you are celebrating your father or cursing his name this Father’s Day, here’s a list of very good books about fathers from writers we love.
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Wanted/Needed/Loved: Brendan Canty’s Vintage Drums
I just remember when I first started playing that set how beautiful and perfect it was. Having a real instrument really made a difference. I started really playing!
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The Storming Bohemian Punks the Muse #31: Pulling the Trigger on Father’s Day
June is an ambivalent month for me. As a child it meant the start of summer vacation, and weeks spent at my grandparent’s beautiful beach home in Hyannisport. This was wonderful because it meant spending time with my siblings and seven cousins, a houseful of children of all ages, and loving—even adoring—grandparents, aunts, and uncles. […]
...moreWeekend Rumpus Roundup
First, the irreverent Eaton Hamilton recounts her history with pulmonary illness in gripping detail in the Saturday Essay. Hamilton, an aspiring animal researcher, discards her educational goals when the reality of her condition is revealed. Paralleling her story to the macabre qualities of the vampire bat, she takes a clinical approach with her descriptions. “This essay is not […]
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Fathers, and Stories, and Father’s Day Stories from the Sunday Rumpus
This time last year I sat for days with my father in his room at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, recording his voice as he narrated the story of his life. “She’s helping me write my memoirs,” he quipped to the endless parade of nurses passing through to change the dressings on his legs, take […]
...moreAwful (Fictional) Fathers
With Father’s Day just around the corner, we’re tasked with remembering all the good things about our fathers, which can be difficult. What might help? Remembering just how bad other fathers can be. Electric Literature has a list of terrible fathers in literature that might help you appreciate your own more.
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The Saturday Rumpus Essay: Stepfatherhood
“He was my real dad,” she says. “I just happened to have two.”
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In honor of Father’s Day, artists Jon Cotner and Claire Hamilton photograph dads and record the memorable moments of their fatherhood. “Theo’s favorite book is Freight Train. The first time I read it I imitated how freight trains would sound if they could speak. Theo laughed and made his own gravelly voice. We have the […]
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