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This Is What We Have Inherited: A Conversation with Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu

I think it is imperative to explore the limits of the colonial narrative and its dictates because, whether we like it or not, the world that we have inherited was created by that narrative. If we have any hope of moving past it, we have to understand it fully.

Time Is Precious: A Conversation with Clifford Thompson

Clifford Thompson discusses his work and art-making.

The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #83: Lauren Grodstein

After writing several books (A Friend of the Family, The Explanation for Everything) from a male point of view, Lauren Grodstein’s new novel, Our Short History, is an intimate glimpse into…

A Recommended Reading List for Trump’s America

We asked nineteen authors what books they'd suggest as recommended reading in light of America's new political reality.

A Dyslexic’s Guide to Infinity

In my memory, the Learning Support room is always shadowy. Outside, other girls are forever laughing as they amble past.

The Rumpus Interview with D. Foy

D. Foy discusses his latest novel, Patricide, the evolution of “gutter opera,” his writing process, free will, and memes.

The Rumpus Interview with Emily Barton

Emily Barton discusses dieselpunk, genderqueer magic, and the collaboration between reader and writer in her latest novel, The Book of Esther.

Eden Robinson

The Saturday Rumpus Interview with Eden Robinson

I don’t really get romance. Bring me fish or moose, not flowers.

The Rumpus Interview with Ranbir Singh Sidhu

Ranbir Singh Sidhu discusses his new novel, Deep Singh Blue, growing up in rural California, and the privileged, problematic world of publishing.

The Rumpus Interview with Becky Tuch

Becky Tuch discusses founding The Review Review, motherhood, creativity, and the future of literary magazines.

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CNET Publishes Crowdsourced Novel

The technology news site CNET has begun publishing a crowdsourced science fiction novel. The project started with National Novel Writing Month, when CNET’s Erick Mack introduced the idea, calling it…

Darryl Pinckney

The Saturday Rumpus Interview: Darryl Pinckney

If your family or your people are looking over your shoulder, change your seat or push them away. Ask them to trust you with the truth.

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