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Soft Parts

  • Sarah Kasbeer
  • March 30, 2020
What appealed to me most about furry culture was how it created a space for softness to be worn on the outside.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: First Love

  • Jeremiah Moriarty
  • March 25, 2020
We met in a dorm hallway, half past midnight.
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Small Breeds

  • Jackie Connelly
  • March 17, 2020
How do people function without the false promises of pressure?
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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers

  • The Rumpus Book Club
  • February 25, 2020
Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers discusses her new collection, THE TILT TORN AWAY FROM THE SEASONS.
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Between Illusion and Reality: A Conversation with Erin Pringle

  • Shannon Perri
  • February 21, 2020
Erin Pringle discusses her debut novel, HEZADA! I MISS YOU.
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Moral Fiction: Talking with Brandon Taylor

  • Monet Patrice Thomas
  • February 19, 2020
Brandon Taylor discusses his debut novel, REAL LIFE.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: The Mother We Share

  • Ilana Masad
  • January 29, 2020
This is what happens when I listen. I react.
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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Danez Smith

  • The Rumpus Book Club
  • January 28, 2020
Danez Smith discusses their new collection, HOMIE.
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Be a Reed in the Wind: Talking with Aisha Sharif

  • Wendy J. Fox
  • January 22, 2020
Aisha Sharif discusses her debut collection of poetry, TO KEEP FROM UNDRESSING.
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Sentence by Sentence: Talking with Nicholas Mancusi

  • Ian MacAllen
  • January 3, 2020
Nick Mancusi discusses his debut novel, A PHILOSOPHY OF RUIN.
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Voices on Addiction: Jokerman

  • Dorian Fox
  • November 25, 2019
My family rarely throws the word addiction around. If we do, it is whispered.
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Friction Wherever You Go: A Conversation with Kate Wisel

  • Lucy Tan
  • November 1, 2019
Kate Wisel discusses her debut story collection, DRIVING IN CARS WITH HOMELESS MEN.
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