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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #121: CLS Ferguson
"Because that’s how memories are, right? Little flashes."
VISIBLE: Women Writers of Color: Morgan Jerkins
Morgan 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.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #120: Jeannie Vanasco
"If you’ve ever seen a video by somebody running and filming at the same time, that’s what the world looked like: shaky, fast, in and out of focus."
The Meaning of Truth: A Kind of Mirraculas Paradise by Sandra Allen
The way the book is organized reflects Allen’s experience: the ability to meet a book with skepticism and find much to be admired.
The Narrator-Guide: A Conversation with Sharon Harrigan
Sharon Harrigan discusses her memoir, Playing with Dynamite, writing through the gaps in memory, and how the book has changed real-life relationships.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #119: Joyce Maynard
"I was diving straight into the wave, right into the source of my greatest grief."
Setting aside Time for Magic: Talking with Myriam Gurba
Myriam Gurba discusses her new memoir, MEAN, her writing process, and why she has hope for patriarchy's dissolution.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #117: Paula Carter
"One of my core beliefs is that, by sharing our stories, we come to understand each other more and build empathy."