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In the Spirit of Curiosity: Talking with Jamel Brinkley

  • Maria Anderson
  • September 5, 2018
Jamel Brinkley discusses his debut story collection, A LUCKY MAN.
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Facing a Lived Reality: A Conversation with Kelly Sundberg

  • Arielle Bernstein
  • September 4, 2018
Kelly Sundberg discusses her debut memoir, GOODBYE, SWEET GIRL.
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A Séance of a Book: Talking with Allie Rowbottom

  • Monet Patrice Thomas
  • August 27, 2018
Allie Rowbottom discusses her debut memoir, JELL-O GIRLS.
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Follow Your Nose: A Conversation with Daniel Gumbiner

  • Andrew Zingg
  • August 24, 2018
Daniel Gumbiner discusses his debut novel, THE BOATBUILDER.
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Hidden Just Beyond View: Jenny George’s The Dream of Reason

  • Dana Alsamsam
  • August 17, 2018
George interrupts us, clears her throat, makes us listen.
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Emboldened to Ask: A Conversation with Natalie Singer

  • Marissa Korbel
  • August 10, 2018
Natalie Singer discusses her debut memoir, CALIFORNIA CALLING.
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What We’re Reading in September!

  • The Rumpus Book Club
  • August 9, 2018
Find out what The Rumpus Book Club is reading in September!
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Different Voices: A Conversation with Crystal Hana Kim

  • Amy Danzer
  • August 6, 2018
Crystal Hana Kim discusses her debut novel, IF YOU LEAVE ME.
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #145: Thirii Myo Kyaw Myint

  • Joseph Scapellato
  • July 26, 2018
“Categories are, by definition, externally created and applied.”
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The Quiet of a Ghost: Talking with Ingrid Rojas Contreras

  • Bradley Sides
  • July 25, 2018
Ingrid Rojas Contreras discusses her debut novel, FRUIT OF THE DRUNKEN TREE.
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We’re All Unreliable Narrators: Talking with R.O. Kwon

  • Monet Patrice Thomas
  • July 18, 2018
R.O. Kwon discusses her debut novel, THE INCENDIARIES.
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Reinventing the World: José Olivarez’s Citizen Illegal

  • Frank Johnson
  • July 13, 2018
If they come for one of us, they will come for us all.
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