Poetry, Performance and the Little Black Dress: An Interview with Michael Chang
A conversation with Michael Chang, “the bad boy of poetry.”
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Posts Tagged: rumpus interview
Sound & Vision: Brendan Toller
Allyson McCabe talks with Brendan Toller about his love of vinyl records, buying music in local stores, and his latest documentary film Danny Says, an examination of publicist and manager Danny Fields.
...moreThe Rumpus Interview With Alejandro Zambra
Alejandro Zambra discusses his latest book, Multiple Choice, inspired by the Chilean exam administered to students seeking college admission
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The Rumpus interview with Stuart Dybek
Stuart Dybek discusses the forthcoming The Best Small Fictions 2016, the invisibility of anecdote, and why the art of transition is the art of the short story.
...moreWeekend Rumpus Roundup
First, the Picasso Blues. This weekend’s reviews included a revealing summary of Bonnie Zobell’s book, What Happened Here, by Anna March, and Jac Jemc’s collection, A Different Bed Every Time. In the former, Zobell employs a cast of characters from the North Park area of San Diego to give us a “tremendously well-written take on […]
...moreToday’s Fake Interview
We just published an interview with artist, Edie Fake, who was semi-nomadic but is currently Chicago-based. He talks about touring the country on a bus, illustrating thought-projecting nose cones and conflating comic books and animated film styles to create a whole new visual experience. And check out his website for more surreal art.
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The Rumpus Interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates
I don’t know if objective information beats back myth.
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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Interviews Elizabeth Alexander
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club talks with Poet Laureate Elizabeth Alexander about her poetry collection, Crave Radiance.
...moreThe Rumpus Interview with Forrest Gander
“As a writer, I’m interested in trying to get to the complexity of experience. For me, that has led—in poetry—to counterpoint, polyrhythms, and clausal layering.”
...moreThe Rumpus Long Interview with Dave Eggers
Dave Eggers discusses Zeitoun, his optimism for print publications, what the kids are reading, and the advantage of attending a state school.
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