Laughing Through It: Emily Austin’s Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead
Morbid humor exists for a reason: to poke fun at our inevitable ends and lighten its emotional load.
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Posts Tagged: kristen arnett
Notable Online: 8/15–8/21
Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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Notable Online: 7/11–7/17
Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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What to Read When You Grew Up with the Baby-Sitters Club
Marisa Crawford and Megan Milks share a reading list to celebrate WE ARE THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB.
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Notable Online: 6/6–6/12
Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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What to Read When You Want to Celebrate Pride
Rumpus editors share a list of new and forthcoming books to celebrate Pride Month!
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Notable Online: 5/30–6/5
Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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A Love That Leaves Scars: With Teeth by Kristen Arnett
Reading Kristen Arnett’s With Teeth is like taking an afternoon drive down the I-4 of my memory.
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Notable Online: 5/16–5/22
Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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The Rumpus Book Club Chat with Melissa Febos
Melissa Febos discusses her new essay collection, GIRLHOOD.
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What to Read When You Need to Get to Spring
Emily Franklin shares a reading list to celebrate TELL ME HOW YOU GOT HERE.
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What to Read When 2021 Is Just Around the Corner
Books releasing in the first half of 2021 that we can’t wait to read!
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Notable Online: 12/6–12/12
Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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What to Read When: A Holiday Book-Gifting Guide
Rumpus editors share their favorite books to gift to friends and family!
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Notable Online: 10/25–10/31
Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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Queer, Magicked Reality: A Conversation with JD Scott
JD Scott discusses their new story collection, MOONFLOWER, NIGHTSHADE, ALL THE HOURS OF THE DAY.
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Notable Online: 5/24–5/30
Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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Notable Online: 5/10–5/16
Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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Notable Online: 4/26–5/2
Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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The Rumpus Guide to AWP 2020
A selection of AWP 2020 panels, readings, and events that we are especially excited for!
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What to Read When: A Holiday Book-Gifting Guide
Rumpus editors share their favorite books to gift to friends and family!
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Notable Portland: 11/7–11/13
Literary events in and around Portland this week!
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The Rumpus Is Going to Portland!
The Rumpus celebrates literature at the Portland Book Festival!
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Notable NYC: 9/21–9/27
Literary events in and around NYC this week!
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Notable San Francisco: 7/24–7/30
Literary events in and around the Bay Area this week!
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Notable Los Angeles: 7/22–7/28
Literary events in and around L.A. this week!
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Notable Chicago: 7/19–7/25
Literary events in and around Chicago this week!
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This Week in Essays
A weekly roundup of essays we’re reading online!
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Notable Philadelphia: 7/2–7/8
Literary events in and around Philly this week!
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Notable NYC: 6/29–7/5
Literary events in and around NYC this week!
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