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From the Archives: Rumpus Original Fiction: Even the Moon

  • Esmé-Michelle Watkins
  • March 13, 2023
When you finished, several minutes passed before we spoke. You dipped a finger in a pool of candle wax. How could I know this was the only real secret you’d ever kept?
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Pine Street

  • Amanda Oliver
  • October 7, 2021
Did you see an animal? Did you see a bird? What did you see when you looked at me?
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Taking Care: A Conversation with Alix Ohlin

  • Ginny Wiehardt
  • August 20, 2021
Alix Ohlin discusses her new story collection, WE WANT WHAT WE WANT.
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project: Mike Alberti

  • Jennifer Bowen
  • February 18, 2021
“I think about loss as echoes or circular structures.”
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Emotional Support Brownies

  • Kristen Van Nest
  • February 17, 2021
Why was I crying over a can of seasoned squash?
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The Rumpus Book Club Chat with Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

  • The Rumpus Book Club
  • December 23, 2020
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore discusses her new book, THE FREEZER DOOR.
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Against Respectability: A Conversation with Raven Leilani

  • Monet Patrice Thomas
  • August 17, 2020
Raven Leilani discusses her debut novel, LUSTER.
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Aswang as a Second Language

  • Ella deCastro Baron
  • October 28, 2019
She holds me. We hold each other.
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #194: Sarah Rose Etter

  • M. Randal O’Wain
  • September 26, 2019
“[H]opefully, the book is surreal but also universal.”
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Voices on Addiction: A Conversation with Emily Arnason Casey

  • Laurie Easter
  • September 17, 2019
Emily Arnason Casey discusses her debut essay collection, MADE HOLY.
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No One Can Be Saved: A Conversation with Amanda Goldblatt

  • Diane Cook
  • September 3, 2019
Amanda Goldblatt discusses her debut novel, HARD MOUTH.
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Being Seen: A Conversation with Lane Moore

  • Marianna Nash
  • August 14, 2019
Lane Moore discusses her first book, HOW TO BE ALONE.
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