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Voices on Addiction: Anchor Point

  • Kelly Coughlin
  • June 27, 2023
At first, sobriety feels at once like a death of a best friend, loss of comfort, and a beloved version of one’s self. On some level, it is exactly these things . . .
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From the Archives: Rumpus Original Fiction: Em

  • Johanna Dong
  • April 3, 2023
For her twenty-first birthday, Kiều’s younger siblings set fire to her bed.
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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Cynthia Dewi Oka

  • The Rumpus Book Club
  • December 28, 2021
Cynthia Dewi Oka discusses her new collection, FIRE IS NOT A COUNTRY.
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Radical Enough

  • Louisa Pavlik
  • May 28, 2020
I still wonder what became of all those gentle cows.
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That Little Bit of Magic: A Conversation with Ramiza Shamoun Koya

  • Alex Behr
  • May 18, 2020
Ramiza Shamoun Koya discusses her debut novel, THE ROYAL ABDULS.
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Writing Small Moments: A Conversation with Suzanne Farrell Smith

  • Donna Tallent
  • May 8, 2020
Suzanne Farrell Smith discusses her debut memoir, THE MEMORY SESSIONS.
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ENOUGH: Flesh and Bone and Ash

  • The Rumpus
  • March 17, 2020
A Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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Trudging Down Death Road

  • Tega Oghenechovwen
  • July 15, 2019
Reveal yourself. Reveal yourself. You cannot be dead. Reveal yourself.
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Room to Roam: Talking with Karen Auvinen

  • Kristen A. Schmitt
  • June 14, 2019
Karen Auvinen discusses her debut memoir, ROUGH BEAUTY.
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Portals

  • Elizabeth Bevilacqua
  • May 2, 2019
Portals, as my aunt calls them, are like rings of time orbiting one another.
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The World of the Book: Talking with Elizabeth McCracken

  • Alana Mohamed
  • January 23, 2019
Elizabeth McCracken discusses her new novel, BOWLAWAY.
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Still Standing

  • Cara Strickland
  • December 11, 2018
I whisper into my own ear: you are safe, you don’t need to run.
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