Dear Daughters
We left because they never gave us back our bodies.
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Posts Tagged: Racism
Marital Piss
My body tightened as the knee-jerk worry of being seen and outed flooded back.
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When Background Becomes Foreground: Charles Yu’s Interior Chinatown
Chinatown comes to vivid life in Yu’s hands.
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Arrest Record
A Black boy, no matter how young, was not a child. He was a future criminal.
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The Blacker the Berry, the Quicker They Shoot
Fear is real. Pain is real. Loss is real. Suffering is real.
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The Lonesome Home: A Conversation with Aria Aber
Aria Aber discusses her debut poetry collection, HARD DAMAGE.
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Bodies Are Not Metaphors: Talking with Brit Bennett
Brit Bennett discusses her second novel, THE VANISHING HALF.
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We Stand with the People
We will not let this continue
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Moments of Reawakening: Talking with Cathy Park Hong
Cathy Park Hong discusses MINOR FEELINGS: AN ASIAN AMERICAN RECKONING.
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FUNNY WOMEN: Official 2020 Census Letter
This is your invitation to respond to the 2020 Census.
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Circuitous Journeys: Talking with Sejal Shah
Sejal Shah discusses her debut essay collection, THIS IS ONE WAY TO DANCE.
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Bald-headed Muthaf*cker
Healing is slow. Fast. Slow again.
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That Little Bit of Magic: A Conversation with Ramiza Shamoun Koya
Ramiza Shamoun Koya discusses her debut novel, THE ROYAL ABDULS.
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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Mary-Kim Arnold
Mary-Kim Arnold discusses her new poetry collection, THE FISH & THE DOVE.
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Nothing Gets Solved: Talking with Kevin Nguyen
Kevin Nguyen discusses his debut novel, NEW WAVES.
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Tracing the Fractures: A Conversation with Kristen Millares Young
Kristen Millares Young discusses her debut novel, SUBDUCTION.
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On Anger, Autism, and Blackness
The rage and frustration overwhelmed all rational thought.
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Protocol: Bait/Switch
What is the protocol for dealing with civilians? What is the protocol for dealing with the police?
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #211: Rachel Vorona Cote
“Ultimately, this is who I am. I can only write honestly, and from where I live.”
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Alive and Slippery: Talking with Megan Giddings
Megan Giddings discusses her debut novel, LAKEWOOD.
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Living to Survive: Bodega by Su Hwang
Bodega is one of the most experimental and ambitious projects that I have encountered.
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Turning the Tide: A Conversation with Tope Folarin
Tope Folarin discusses his debut novel, A PARTICULAR KIND OF BLACK MAN.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: The Howard County Rapture
It was a Friday morning at 9:34 a.m. when the Rapture occurred.
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Moral Fiction: Talking with Brandon Taylor
Brandon Taylor discusses his debut novel, REAL LIFE.
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On Tragedy and Strength: Making Space for Our Stories
I love that—working towards not having regret, in art and in life.
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Breaking Out of Likability: A Conversation with Tatyana Fazlalizadeh
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh discusses her new book, STOP TELLING WOMEN TO SMILE.
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Rendering Memory: A Conversation with Abby Frucht
Abby Frucht discusses her first collection of poetry, MAIDS.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Unf*ckwittable: Talking with Ron A. Austin
Ron A. Austin discusses his debut novel, AVERY COLT IS A THIEF, A SNAKE, A LIAR.
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To Survive the World: Build Yourself a Boat by Camonghne Felix
She wants us to know the mental and emotional labor is exhausting.
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