Notable Online: 8/2–8/8
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...moreSimon(e) van Saarloos discusses PLAYING MONOGAMY.
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...moreMorgan Jerkins discusses This Will Be My Undoing, getting her start on the Internet, and why her collection of linked personal essays isn’t just another Millennial read.
...moreWe congratulate all of the NBCC finalists, and are especially pleased to have celebrated and featured the work of many of these writers on The Rumpus!
...moreLiterary events and readings in and around L.A. this week!
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...moreSaturday 3/25: Lucy Ives and Lila Zemborain join the Segue Series. Zinc Bar, 4:30 p.m., $5. Sunday 3/26: Ariena Reines, Lauren Hilger, T Kira Madden, Rachel Aydt, and Meghan Trask Smith join the Pigeon Pages, hosted by Allison Wood. Powerhouse Arena, 4:30 p.m., free. Monday 3/27: Deborah Clearman, Ben Dolnick, Lauren Sanders, Iromie Weeramantry, and […]
...moreThe ‘how’ of this story is fascinating, but the ‘what’ is too sad to think about: the methodical dismantling of Russian democracy.
...moreWarrior up! Begin with small actions, like donating or volunteering, if you’re able.
...moreIn Soviet-era Russia, publishers had dedicated censors responsible for approving printed material. Many things were prohibited, and the rules were clear. In modern Russia, ostensibly censorship is banned, but complex laws and ambiguous threats have made contemporary publishers far more conservative. Over at The Intercept, Masha Gessen takes a look at how Putin has successfully censored […]
...moreTara Merrigan reviews The Brothers by Masha Gessen today in Rumpus Books.
...moreSean Carman reviews WORDS WILL BREAK CEMENT by Masha Gessen today in The Rumpus Book Reviews.
...moreWriter and activist Joseph Huff-Hannon discusses Gay Propaganda: Russian Love Stories, an oral history collaboration with journalist Masha Gessen and a look at the human rights crisis currently affecting Russia’s LGBT population.
...moreGrace Talusan reviews Masha Gessen’s fascinating but hard look at the decision to get a preventive mastectomy, in the context of Talusan’s own decision to get a preventive mastectomy.
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