Until Democracy Falls: Talking with Matthew Baker
Matthew Baker discusses his new story collection, WHY VISIT AMERICA.
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Mark Slouka
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #151: David Shields
“Antidote to Trump? Whole book is an attempt to find one.”
Brewster by Mark Slouka
Slouka turns ambiguity into an asset, recreating the uncertainty of a boy trapped on thin ice who can hear the surface starting to snap but can’t see where the cracks are forming.
The Devilishness of Idleness
“Boredom is the dream bird that hatches the egg of experience.” –Walter Benjamin
Keep the Kevlar Handy: The Rumpus Interview with Mark Slouka
“In America, we tend to think belief trumps knowledge. To tease out the truth from the fabric of lies that surrounds us requires a certain degree of intelligence. Which is bad news for us, alas.