FUNNY WOMEN: Rejection Letters from an Overly Empathetic Editor
Sorry for my obtuseness! I wish you the best of luck elsewhere!
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Posts Tagged: humor
The Crowtagonist at the End of the World: Talking with Kira Jane Buxton
Kira Jane Buxton discusses her debut novel, HOLLOW KINGDOM.
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Being Seen: A Conversation with Lane Moore
Lane Moore discusses her first book, HOW TO BE ALONE.
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #187: Evan James
“The way it turned out is a total surprise to me.”
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #186: Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
“I love play, I love playfulness, play is fun and extremely serious.”
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FUNNY WOMEN: Introducing Alex, the Male Alexa
Meet Alex: a new smart speaker designed by the very best in Silicon Valley.
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Introducing Lamoishe and Hezbollah Schoenfeld
I nearly got disowned over my decision not to pass on the family name.
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You Are Your Own Director: A Conversation with Karen Finley
Karen Finley discusses her most recent book, GRABBING PUSSY.
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #183: Ryan Chapman
“[Y]ou really want to engage a reader, and not abuse their time.”
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FUNNY WOMEN: Whimsical Abortion Procedures
Pay off the stork to remove your house from its route.
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FUNNY WOMEN: Early Drafts of Aphorisms, Adages, Proverbs, and Sayings
When in doubt, revise.
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FUNNY WOMEN: How to Be Adorable for Him
Laugh at all his jokes. All of ‘em.
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A Certain Way of Singing: Talking with Dorthe Nors
Dorthe Nors discusses her newest novel, MIRROR, SHOULDER, SIGNAL.
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Racism’s Shadow: A Conversation with Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Maurice Carlos Ruffin discusses his debut novel, WE CAST A SHADOW.
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FUNNY WOMEN: Are You an Enemy of the People? (A Quiz)
New research shows that one in three Americans are “enemies of the people.”
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Art in Resistance: A Conversation with Martha Rosler
Martha Rosler discusses half a century of creating political art.
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FUNNY WOMEN: Upcoming Women’s Fiction Best-Sellers
What’s black, yellow, waxy, and buzzing all over? Bee sex.
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #158: Paige Cooper
“The leaps that fill in the gaps between ideas are the best thing about reading.”
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #153: Julie Schumacher
“I have to confess here that I never studied Shakespeare in college.”
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Honest Work with Language: Talking with Berta García Faet
Berta García Faet talks with her translator about THE ELIGIBLE AGE.
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All Tied Up and Slipping Away: Talking with Micah Perks
Micah Perks discusses TRUE LOVE AND OTHER MIRACULOUS ESCAPES.
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FUNNY WOMEN: What Does It Mean When a Girl Is Quiet?
When a girl isn’t smiling, watch out! She could be about to explode.
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What Would Hannah Gadsby Do?
Hannah Gadsby reminds us that our stories matter.
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FUNNY WOMEN: Welcome to The Pink Peony, a Newsfeed for Women
Ladies, we hear you. You can stop calling, emailing, and sending us your profanity-filled invectives.
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FUNNY WOMEN: Manic Pixie Dream Girl, The Spin-Offs
Time for a flip of the gender script!
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Rumpus Exclusive: “Guy in Your MFA: An Origin Story“
A Rumpus exclusive excerpt from Dana Schwartz’s memoir, Choose Your Own Disaster, out today from Grand Central Publishing!
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Taking Control and Staking a Claim: Erin Adair-Hodges’s Let’s All Die Happy
This is lovely writing, alive, thoroughly thought, and thoroughly felt.
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Worth the Chuckles and Tears: Calypso by David Sedaris
Part of the magic of David Sedaris’s work stems from the simple truth that you really can’t laugh heartily until you’re hurting deeply.
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Having a Female Orgasm During the Trump Administration
“I am wondering if politics affect your sex life.”
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