Houston
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project: David Biespiel
“In the act of writing about it and revising it, I’m still having the experience.”
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Where Words Often Fail: Talking with Bryan Washington
Bryan Washington discusses his new novel, MEMORIAL.
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Galaxies in Houston: A Conversation with Bryan Washington
Bryan Washington discusses his debut story collection, LOT.
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Change Ourselves, Change the World: Talking with Lacy M. Johnson
Lacy M. Johnson discusses THE RECKONINGS.
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The NFL and Compulsory Patriotism
A piece of cloth is not being disrespected, but many black Americans are being disrespected, and killed.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: Seasonal Work
[T]he thing about Gary was that he could believe what he needed to believed when he needed to believe it. So, technically, he never lied.
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A New Understanding of Experience: David Biespiel’s The Education of a Young Poet
This book will make you appreciate poetry more. And if you’re a poet, it will make you proud to be one.
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Chewing Rocks: A Conversation with David Biespiel
David Biespiel discusses his new book, The Education of a Young Poet, being comfortable in uncertainty, and extending moments in writing.
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Lord Willing, and the Creek Don’t Rise
I scrolled through photos of my neighborhood—live oak trees half-buried in churning brown water, white caps licking street signs, the coffee shop, the running trails, all submerged.
