Death, Satan, and Cats: A Conversation with Rabih Alameddine
Rabih Alameddine discusses his newest novel, The Angel of History, surviving the AIDS epidemic, and the role of religion in his life and writing.
...moreRabih Alameddine discusses his newest novel, The Angel of History, surviving the AIDS epidemic, and the role of religion in his life and writing.
...moreI stared up at him, at his new muscular legs, his blossoming body, his trunks, his glory, in awe. I waited as long as I could, pretending to turn the two options over in my head, before saying, “Suicide.”
...moreHere is something I’ve always believed: Just knowing I am an artist, asserting that identity, is more important than what I produce. It is a victory in itself.
...moreAs I became increasingly jealous of the boys, I got angrier. This was complex because I spent the days worshipping them.
...moreThe more secrets I wrote about, the fewer I wanted to keep. And the more secrets I made public through my writing, the more I gained.
...moreLet me be clear: I’m not interested in changing. I’ve made my choice, and I’m happy.
...moreThere’s a connection between the longings of the characters I develop in my fiction and my urge to dominate.
...moreI needed not to love poetry anymore, needed not to miss having loved poetry.
...moreAuthor Christopher Bollen talks about his sophomore novel, Orient, secrets and privacy, sexual orientation in fiction, and the lost art of the whodunit mystery.
...morePaula Whyman talks with SM Shrake about his annual witch costume in The Rumpus’s thirtieth mini-interview!
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