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  • Letters Blog

Next Letter in the Mail: Ben Tanzer

  • The Rumpus
  • March 7, 2016
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Ben Tanzer! Ben writes a very funny letter in an attempt to woo one of you to…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Edan Lepucki

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  • February 23, 2016
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Edan Lepucki! Edan sends us a handwritten letter about starting her maternity leave, her thoughts about several books…
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Dear McSweeney’s: Two Letters from Stephen Elliott

  • Stephen Elliott
  • February 18, 2016
I’ve been traveling for two weeks and people prone to the kind of thoughts I’m prone to should never be alone out in the world.
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Next Letter in the Mail: Summer Pierre

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  • February 5, 2016
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Summer Pierre! Summer sends us a beautifully illustrated letter about leaving her family to take a solo…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Rahul Kanakia

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  • January 19, 2016
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Rahul Kanakia! Rahul writes to us about being in love. He shares how he met his love, how things progressed,…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Joshua Levy

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  • January 5, 2016
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Joshua Levy! Joshua writes to us from the backyard of the mansion which he rents a part of.…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Brandon Hicks

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  • December 21, 2015
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Brandon Hicks! Brandon sends us a very creative, funny, non-traditional letter. He really wants to get to…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Dan Shewan

  • The Rumpus
  • December 2, 2015
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Dan Shewan! Dan writes about courage and about how we need to remind ourselves of those everyday…
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Black Friday Sale and Rumpus Holiday Gifts!

  • The Rumpus
  • November 27, 2015
This holiday season, give the gift of The Rumpus. We have plenty of holiday gift options for the well-read optimist or literary child in your life, and we're kicking things off with a Black Friday sale!
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Next Letter in the Mail: Melanie Simonich

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  • November 19, 2015
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s a very special letter from Melanie Simonich! Melanie writes to us about her father, the moon, and a…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Kyle Boelte

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  • November 4, 2015
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Kyle Boelte! Kyle writes to us about how writing his book freed him to try…
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Next Letter in the Mail: Sarah Manguso

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  • October 21, 2015
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Sarah Manguso! Sarah writes to us about her past letter-writing experiences, and more recent ones, too.…
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