humor
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Talking Passover
Time to gather for Seder: over at McSweeney’s, Rumpus Funny Women Editor Elissa Bassist has a handy guide (or a cautionary tale) of conversation topics to get through Passover’s rituals.
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From Giggles to Gasps
New York comedian Scott Rogowsky created fake book covers that parody popular books and took them on the subway to see how people would react. Titles included Mein Kampf for Kids, Getting Away with Murder for Dummies, and Donald Trump: The Art of…
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A Focus Group for Poetry
Is workshop not giving you enough helpful feedback on your poetry? Try framing a focus group about poetry instead.
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Dad’s Friend
Charlie knows people, and he could introduce you to some important connections. Why don’t you spend a weekend at his house?
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A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again
Lock the gates, board the doors, AWP is nigh. Vincent Scarpa offers his tips for surviving the week, including this gem: …arrive alive if you can.
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Literary Misguidelines
If you’re planning on submitting your manuscript to a literary agency, you might want to read Marcy Campbell’s updated guidelines over at Electric Literature first.
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In Retrospect, We Shouldn’t Have Pulled the Car Over
At The Toast, Elizabeth Strassner provides us with surefire ways to determine whether or not we’re in a Flannery O’Connor short story. We are pretty sure the cat hates us.
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FUNNY WOMEN #136: Recommendation Letter
RN Healey makes for excellent company because she bathes frequently and keeps her fingernails immaculate.
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How to Write Something
Keep a close eye on your Twitter account. Important things may be said there that you will be expected to weigh in on, and if you don’t, everyone will wonder if you fell asleep in the bathroom stall of the…
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The Rumpus Interview with Bruce Bauman
Bruce Bauman discusses his latest book, Broken Sleep, why rock isn’t dead (yet), how humor makes life bearable, and why we should reinstate the draft.
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The Rumpus Interview with Alida Nugent
Alida Nugent talks about her new book You Don’t Have to Like Me: Essays on Growing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding Feminism, the messiness and realness of sex and sexuality, and putting likeability last.
