Songs of Our Lives: Jim Carroll’s “People Who Died”
All around me were strangers. All around me were friends. A dark glittering sea of fists. What a terrible, wonderful thing, to be welcomed into this fellowship at last.
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What Did You Expect, Though?
The immune system, meant to protect a body from foreign invaders, works too assiduously, sees danger where there is none, turns on itself. Such conditions lend themselves to metaphor.
The Experience Takes Its Shape from You: Talking with Naima Coster
Naima Coster discusses her debut novel, Halsey Street, getting pushback on her use of Spanish, and the importance of equity and inclusion in higher education.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #124: Anne Raeff
"I guess that’s true when you write a novel, you end up taking out so much."
ENOUGH: I Am Never the Same Girl Again
A Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #120: Jeannie Vanasco
"If you’ve ever seen a video by somebody running and filming at the same time, that’s what the world looked like: shaky, fast, in and out of focus."
The Narrator-Guide: A Conversation with Sharon Harrigan
Sharon Harrigan discusses her memoir, Playing with Dynamite, writing through the gaps in memory, and how the book has changed real-life relationships.
Rumpus Original Fiction: Seasonal Work
[T]he thing about Gary was that he could believe what he needed to believed when he needed to believe it. So, technically, he never lied.
The Thread: Ways of Being Seen
Can you see it now? Is the image different in your mind yet? A thing you can’t unsee.
How We Cycle through Our Lives: Talking with Chelsey Clammer
Chelsey Clammer discusses her new essay collection, Circadian, her writing process, and the body as text.
Call and Response: A Conversation with Hannah Tinti
Hannah Tinti discusses how The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley came into being, the formation of its characters, and how twelve scars and the celestial heavens help give this book structure and heft.