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Swallowing the Darkness: Gag Reflex by Elle Nash

““i’m soft-skinned but my bones have hardened calcium deposited cartilage, the fat around my heart lithified with the carnage of constrictors around tiny mice ribs, squeezed till it removes the soft mealy insides. sucked out by standards i will never reach. by these industry snakes."

Everything Is Malleable: Talking with Lauren Oyler

Lauren Oyler discusses her debut novel, FAKE ACCOUNTS.

The Rumpus Mini-Interview #141: Tara Isabella Burton

“I want to make a case for the serious, literary legitimacy of the female experience of self-construction.”

Being Human: A Conversation with Porochista Khakpour

Porochista Khakpour discusses her new memoir, Sick, the difficulty of receiving good medical care, and the blessing of online community.

You’ve Got Mail and the Internet of Ordinary People

You’ve Got Mail was one of the first movies to depict the Internet as it affects the lives of ordinary users.

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