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From the Archive: Rumpus Original Fiction—The Christmas Party

  • Mina Seçkin
  • January 10, 2022
I laugh. My laugh, this thing that sounds better on somebody else.
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Voices on Addiction: Searching for Gwen

  • Laurie Easter
  • September 8, 2021
This was a reconnaissance mission. My intention was to save her, not alienate her.
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On Trauma, Memory, and Language: Talking with Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi

  • Arya Roshanian
  • August 30, 2021
Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi discusses her new novel, SAVAGE TONGUES.
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Taking Care: A Conversation with Alix Ohlin

  • Ginny Wiehardt
  • August 20, 2021
Alix Ohlin discusses her new story collection, WE WANT WHAT WE WANT.
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The Desire for a Pain-Free Existence: Talking with Karen Tucker

  • Aram Mrjoian
  • May 28, 2021
Karen Tucker discusses her debut novel, BEWILDERNESS.
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project: Forsyth Harmon

  • Sarah Perry
  • March 4, 2021
“Yes: in terms of an authorial presence, I tried to tread lightly.”
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When Ideals Meet Reality: The Contradictions by Sophie Yanow

  • Amaris Feland Ketcham and Nora Hickey
  • January 27, 2021
You want to live by your ideals, but it’s hard to make them align with reality.
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Old Child

  • Sara Martin
  • December 2, 2020
We laughed hard, loudly, in the chemo room. We didn’t have to be good.
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Loving Something That May Destroy Us: A Conversation with Angie Cruz

  • Quiara Alegría Hudes
  • October 26, 2020
Angie Cruz discusses her newest novel, DOMINICANA.
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Flesh and Blood: A Conversation with Oksana Zabuzhko

  • Rosanna Warren
  • June 5, 2020
Oksana Zabuzhko discusses her story collection, YOUR AD COULD GO HERE.
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We Will Not Be Contained: Pretty Bitches and Too Much

  • Sara Petersen
  • March 18, 2020
There will always be another word used against us.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: Clockwork

  • Leah Schnelbach
  • March 11, 2020
Turn the corner, let the darkness swallow you, and you’re in the stacks.
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