The Double Agency of Will Smith in Sci-Fi
Smith’s characters act as witnesses for the rehabilitated offender, the white-supremacist nation-state.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: Like Mike
All the same, I’m as much a slave to necessity as anyone here. Fear and desire rule the heart. The paycheck has me leashed and basically obedient.
The Rumpus Interview with Richard Ford
Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Richard Ford discusses his new book, Let Me Be Frank With You, how metaphor shapes our world, and why he doesn't like the idea he has a battery to recharge.
Weekend Rumpus Roundup
As the last of the smoke from the 4th of July fireworks drifts away, you rub your eyes, and there in front of you, you see…the weekend Rumpus roundup. On…
Happy Independence Day!
We’ll be taking it easy around here today, but we hope you’ll find some time to read Roxane Gay’s excellent interview with Terry Tempest Williams. The discussion, which touches on democracy, community,…