The Rumpus Interview with Joshua Mohr
Joshua Mohr discusses his memoir Sirens, writing for his daughter, and why he values art that trusts its audience.
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Posts Tagged: Fight Song
The Sunday Rumpus Essay: Veronica’s Teeth
“…people like us made our own destruction. We suicide-bombed our own lives.”
...moreJoshua Mohr on Recklessness
Joshua Mohr, novelist and San Francisco resident, sits down with HTML Giant’s Weston Cutter to discuss craft, and his newest novel, Fight Song, in this brilliant interview: As artists, evolution is important. Learning and growing is important. I want to have the kind of career where I give myself permission to explore all kinds of aesthetics and […]
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“Fight Song,” by Joshua Mohr
Fight Song, Joshua Mohr’s fourth novel, is a suburban picaresque about a character cursed with a name that highlights his own mediocrity and the futility of his efforts: Bob Coffen. In line with the schlubby antiheroes of Sam Lipstye and Gary Shteyngart’s novels, Bob is set in his ways; he is self-loathing but also unable […]
...moreWeekend Rumpus Roundup
If you were too busy preparing kickass hors d’oeuvres for your Oscars party to read The Rumpus this weekend, we understand, and we’re here to help. Here’s what you missed. An enchanting comic about an invisible crown by Yumi Sakugawa. Anisse Gross interviews Joshua Mohr about his latest novel Fight Song and giving every idea, no […]
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The Sunday Rumpus Interview: Joshua Mohr
Anisse Gross talks with Joshua Mohr about his latest novel, “a call to arms against complacency, a rally towards reclaiming one’s own individuality.”
...moreScout’s Honor!
Joshua Mohr has released a book trailer for his forthcoming novel, Fight Song. (It was filmed here at The Rumpus offices!) You can read the Rumpus interview between Mohr and Michelle Haimoff, and mark your calendars for his novel-based performance at City Lights Bookstore on February 21. Watch the trailer after the jump:
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