Spines of the Finwomen
This may be a reclamation story.
...moreThis may be a reclamation story.
...moreI imagine Lady Justice’s fingers tipping the scales: Rose to leave, and me to sleep.
...moreIf I slept… All night, I stayed awake.
...moreCould scars be daughters? The hands don’t understand why I am asking this.
...moreThe root of these imagined, monstrous versions of women, Doyle argues, is fear.
...morePerfection over pasta. Beauty over bread. The more it hurt, the better.
...moreShe holds me. We hold each other.
...moreThe system does not protect or serve those we call “aliens.”
...moreDishonesty became a form of protection.
...moreThroughout the collection, Hale speaks with an assured, accessible voice.
...moreWhite Castle or McDonald’s? Death always made her hungry.
...more“I hope it will mean as much to readers as it does to me.”
...moreMother, what was I before this?
...moreIf this were the end, May needed to see.
...moreWho is Adèle Robinson, really, and what is it, exactly, that happened to her?
...moreAugusten Burroughs discusses his new memoir, TOIL & TROUBLE.
...more“Monster” is a good name for anything you want to destroy.
...moreAt some point, I would have to break my silence.
...moreJaquira Díaz discusses her debut memoir, ORDINARY GIRLS.
...moreAdrienne Brodeur discusses her new memoir, WILD GAME.
...moreHe was the creature under the bed, the ghost in the attic, the monster in the closet.
...moreThe dark holds me as long as I will let it.
...moreHelen Phillips discusses her new novel, THE NEED.
...moreA Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
...moreThere is at least one monster on every team.
...moreI know some people believe it’s just hair. That it’s not a big deal.
...moreThis month, take a deep dive into The Rumpus’s psyche.
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