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Love Story as Case Study: A Conversation with Rheea Mukherjee

  • Martha Grover
  • November 27, 2019
Rheea Mukherjee discusses her debut novel, THE BODY MYTH.
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The Rumpus Book Club Chat with Ayşe Papatya Bucak

  • The Rumpus Book Club
  • September 18, 2019
Ayşe Papatya Bucak discusses her debut story collection, THE TROJAN WAR MUSEUM.
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Voices on Addiction: A Conversation with Emily Arnason Casey

  • Laurie Easter
  • September 17, 2019
Emily Arnason Casey discusses her debut essay collection, MADE HOLY.
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Rumpus Exclusive: Cover Reveal and Excerpt from Home Making

  • Lee Matalone
  • September 16, 2019
An exclusive cover reveal + excerpt from Lee Matalone's debut, HOME MAKING.
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A Sense of Scale: Talking with Jia Tolentino

  • Sarah Haas
  • September 4, 2019
JIa Tolentino discusses her debut essay collection, TRICK MIRROR.
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No One Can Be Saved: A Conversation with Amanda Goldblatt

  • Diane Cook
  • September 3, 2019
Amanda Goldblatt discusses her debut novel, HARD MOUTH.
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The Sacred Act of Art-Making: A Conversation with Patrick Coleman

  • Rachel Lyon
  • August 23, 2019
Patrick Coleman discusses his debut novel, THE CHURCHGOER.
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Modern Lives We Lived: Xuan Juliana Wang’s Home Remedies

  • Jonathan Crowl
  • August 7, 2019
Social and economic forces are always pressing on the characters in Wang’s work.
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A Place for Magic, a Place for Joy: Talking with Keah Brown

  • Kate Harlin
  • August 5, 2019
Keah Brown discusses her debut essay collection, THE PRETTY ONE.
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The Gates of American Belonging: Devi S. Laskar’s The Atlas of Reds and Blues

  • Claire Calderón
  • July 3, 2019
It begins with a gunshot.
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What We Inherit: Talking with Chanelle Benz

  • Crystal Hana Kim
  • June 24, 2019
Chanelle Benz discusses her debut novel, THE GONE DEAD.
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The Mystery Tugs: Talking with Joel Mowdy

  • Tommy Dean
  • June 19, 2019
Joel Mowdy discusses his debut story collection, FLOYD HARBOR.
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