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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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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #180: De’Shawn Charles Winslow

  • Jad Josey
  • June 13, 2019
“Everyone, to varying degrees, is in everyone’s business and life.”
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The Luxury of Choice: Talking with Joanne Ramos

  • Sara Lippmann
  • May 15, 2019
Joanne Ramos discusses her debut novel, THE FARM.
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Allowing Space: A Conversation with Chia-Chia Lin

  • Ruth LeFaive
  • May 8, 2019
Chia-Chia Lin discusses her debut novel, THE UNPASSING.
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Making Space at the Center: Talking with Kali Fajardo-Anstine

  • Sarah Haas
  • May 6, 2019
Kali Fajardo-Anstine discusses her debut story collection, SABRINA & CORINA.
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Touch the Bear: Talking with Blair Hurley

  • Liz Harmer
  • April 12, 2019
Blair Hurley discusses her debut novel, THE DEVOTED.
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #171: Angie Kim

  • Chelsea Voulgares
  • April 11, 2019
“All in all, it took six years—one year of preparing and marinating, two years of drafting, then three years of revising!”
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Navigating by the Right Stars: A Conversation with Briallen Hopper

  • Alex Dueben
  • April 5, 2019
Briallen Hopper discusses her debut collection, HARD TO LOVE: ESSAYS AND CONFESSIONS.
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The Mentor Series: Allie Rowbottom and Maggie Nelson

  • Allie Rowbottom
  • March 25, 2019
Debut author Allie Rowbottom interviews her mentor, Maggie Nelson.
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The Rumpus Book Club Chat with T Kira Madden

  • The Rumpus Book Club
  • March 20, 2019
T Kira Madden discusses her debut memoir, LONG LIVE THE TRIBE OF FATHERLESS GIRLS.
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Four Continents, Three Families, One Nation: Talking with Namwali Serpell

  • Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
  • March 20, 2019
Namwali Serpell discusses her debut novel, THE OLD DRIFT.
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Galaxies in Houston: A Conversation with Bryan Washington

  • Ruth LeFaive
  • March 18, 2019
Bryan Washington discusses his debut story collection, LOT.
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