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The Storming Bohemian Punks the Muse #26: Love Is the Ultimate Trip

  • Charles Kruger
  • April 28, 2017
My day job is driving on the ride sharing platform, Lyft. Several years ago, I retired from teaching school to devote myself to writing and painting and lived off savings…
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The Rumpus Interview With Danielle Trussoni

  • David Byron Queen
  • March 3, 2017
Danielle Trussoni discusses her new memoir, The Fortress, black magic, the cult of marriage, and the dark side of storytelling.
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The Rumpus Interview with Robin MacArthur

  • Jennifer Bowen
  • September 2, 2016
Robin MacArthur discusses her debut story collection Half Wild, life in rural Vermont, and how narrative—and fiction—is key to reaching across what divides us.
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Guildtalk #4: The Rumpus Interview with Saeed Jones

  • Alexander Chee
  • February 12, 2016
Saeed Jones talks about his forthcoming memoir How Men Fight For Their Lives, his new fellowship program at BuzzFeed, and making peace with the phantom.
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The Rumpus Interview with J. Ryan Stradal

  • Ryan Krull
  • August 24, 2015
J. Ryan Stradal talks about his debut novel Kitchens of the Great Midwest and why the rise of the American foodie has less to do with hipsters than you might think.
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The Long Haul #2: Brass Monkey

  • Andrew Altschul
  • September 20, 2010
A year earlier, I’d celebrated my birthday with an all-night bash. The writing was going well, I went out dancing every night. Now I stared into snowy gloom and wondered what I’d been thinking.
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