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From the Archive: The Saturday Rumpus Essay: DNA

  • Nicole Walker
  • December 27, 2022
Of course, maybe dividing the world into two kinds of people is just another way of making sure there is a crack in everything. When can you smooth out this fault line?
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At the Intersections of Identity: Talking with Dani Putney

  • A. Poythress
  • July 9, 2021
Dani Putney discusses their debut poetry collection, SALAMAT SA INTERSECTIONALITY.
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Everything Must Change: A Conversation with Melissa Febos

  • Kelly Thompson
  • March 22, 2021
Melissa Febos discusses her new essay collection, GIRLHOOD.
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Stories without Veils: Talking with Athena Dixon

  • Tonya Abari
  • November 30, 2020
Athena Dixon discusses her debut memoir-in-essays, THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN.
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A Chorus of Voices: Talking with Melissa Faliveno

  • Leah Schnelbach
  • November 16, 2020
Melissa Faliveno discusses her debut essay collection, TOMBOYLAND.
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The Mentor Series: Emily J. Smith and Chloe Caldwell

  • Emily J. Smith
  • July 20, 2020
Emily J. Smith interviews her mentor, Chloe Caldwell.
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Larger Than Life: Talking with Alia Volz

  • Caryn Cardello
  • June 8, 2020
Alia Volz discusses her debut memoir, HOME BAKED.
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Finding Hope in Resistance: Talking with Amy Roost

  • Sarah Boon
  • April 3, 2020
Co-editor Amy Roost discusses the anthology FURY: WOMEN’S LIVED EXPERIENCES DURING THE TRUMP ERA.
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #205: Beth Alvarado

  • Irene Cooper
  • January 30, 2020
“For me, when I write nonfiction, my mind moves from the outside to the inside.”
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #200: Amplify

  • Melissa Duclos
  • November 14, 2019
“Being misunderstood is a really terrible feeling.”
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The Rumpus Book Club Chat with Trisha Low

  • The Rumpus Book Club
  • August 21, 2019
Trisha Low discusses her new book-length essay, SOCIALIST REALISM.
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Being in the Room: Talking with Kendra Allen

  • Martha Anne Toll
  • May 1, 2019
Kendra Allen discusses her debut essay collection, WHEN YOU LEARN THE ALPHABET.
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