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  • Notable Online

Notable Online: 7/25–7/31

  • Ian MacAllen
  • July 25, 2021
Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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  • Notable Los Angeles

Notable Los Angeles: 3/2–3/8

  • Xach Fromson
  • March 2, 2020
Literary events in and around L.A. this week!
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  • Notable Los Angeles

Notable Los Angeles: 3/12–3/18

  • Xach Fromson
  • March 12, 2018
Literary events and readings in and around L.A. this week!
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #68: David Kukoff

  • David Breithaupt
  • January 26, 2017
“To read,” wrote E.M. Cioran, “is to let someone else do the work for you.” Indeed, David Kukoff has done extensive footwork collecting an array of varied experiences to give…
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  • Rumpus Events

LA LitCrawl: “Growth Spurt”

  • Rumpus Events
  • October 19, 2015
The Rumpus presents GROWTH SPURT: STORIES OF RADICAL BECOMING at LitCrawl LA: NoHo! LA LitCrawl Round 2: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 8:00–8:45 p.m. The Fat Dog 11050 Magnolia Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91601…
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  • Other

Holiday Round-up

  • The Rumpus
  • December 26, 2013
Two-sentence holiday fiction from Salon is fun and includes many Rumpus folks! You’ll find short fiction by Peter Orner, Matthew Specktor, Cecil Castellucci, Kelly Luce, Elliott Holt, and more! He was never sentimental…
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The Rumpus Book Club Interview With Matthew Specktor

  • The Rumpus Book Club
  • September 12, 2013
The Rumpus Book Club chats with Matthew Specktor about American Dream Machine, embracing disbelief, and the impossibility of saying no to Robert DeNiro.
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  • Other

Weekend Rumpus Roundup

  • Paolo Yumol
  • July 29, 2013
Hungry for some good times?  Feast on this weekend Rump! In Saturday’s interview, Matthew Specktor takes some time to talk with the Rumpus about his latest novel, American Dream Machine.…
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  • Features & Reviews
  • Last Book I Loved

The Last Book I Loved: Seek: Reports from the Edges of America & Beyond

  • Matthew Specktor
  • December 29, 2011
I read Seek: Reports from the Edges of America & Beyond in a hotel room. Nowhere fancy: I was in Asheville, North Carolina, facing nothing more uncomfortable than bugs and…
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