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Rumpus Original Fiction: Shelter in Place

  • Christian McLean
  • September 25, 2019
I tell Kurinda I'd lie flat on the floor under a pile of jackets.
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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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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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Objectivity Is My Enemy: A Conversation with Dave Cullen

  • Karen Auvinen
  • April 19, 2019
Dave Cullen discusses his new book, PARKLAND: BIRTH OF A MOVEMENT.
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SquareRoot of Love: Broken Heart

  • John Sims
  • February 13, 2019
We must find a way to keep the roots of love and justice strong.
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A Friend in the Dark

  • Loren Kleinman
  • February 11, 2019
The process of guiding people to speak their truths was isolating.
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The Constituent Parts

  • torrin a. greathouse
  • January 29, 2019
I was seven the first time I fired a gun.
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Notes of Dissent: Lessons from a Family Volvo

  • Imran Khan
  • January 17, 2019
Through drill, artists have a means of exploring and challenging the political marginalization of their voices.
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Two Extraordinary Books: Bullets into Bells and Inquisition

  • Barbara Berman
  • August 3, 2018
The obscenities and tragedies of American life pile up with speed, and in quantities, that are appalling.
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A Real Good Guy

  • Zoe Marzo
  • July 10, 2018
Doesn’t murder exclude a person from being described as “a good guy”?
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Celebrating Eid in Trump’s America

  • Maliha Balala
  • June 15, 2018
It seems when our dialogue loses nuance, society in turn loses its mind.
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This Future Is Here: Talking with Tom McAllister

  • Lyz Lenz
  • June 11, 2018
Tom McAllister discusses his new novel, How to Be Safe, workshops, Twitter, dystopia, and narrative voice.
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