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Rumpus Original Fiction: RememberYou
They had begun studying memory hoping to find a cure for Alzheimer’s, the doctor explains. But instead, they found other results.
This Week in Indie Bookstores
Kaitlyn Tiffany tried to buy a Father’s Day gift at Amazon’s new real world store. A rare bookstore in London, known as a favorite of Queen Elizabeth, has found a…
This Week in Indie Bookstores
You’ll never believe this amazing sales technique! A bookstore is making clickbait headlines from classic novel plots. Bustle highlights some unconventional bookstores around the world. April 29 is Independent Bookstore Day…
This Week in Indie Bookstores
Seattle readers apparently like to drink while browsing for books. 13 million Italians live in municipalities without a bookstore. The LA Times attempts to figure out what Amazon’s first store in…
This Week in Indie Bookstores
Revolution Books in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood is exploiting Trump’s election to raise money for a fight against fascism. People in Japan value neighborhood bookstores so much that local…
This Week in Indie Bookstores
Chicago’s bookstores, bracing against the looming arrival of a physical Amazon store, are stronger than ever. Check out this roundup of local indie stores. Fišer bookstore, a Prague institution since the 1930s,…
The Read Along: Christina Nichol
Christina Nichol, author of Waiting for the Electricity, takes a deep dive into Korean literature and catches up on some classics of anthropology and psychology.
The Name Before My Name
There are times when I must uncork the period, for Isabel only chases my given name.
Seoul’s Tiny Mobile Libraries
Seoul Innovation Park in South Korea is home to four tiny, mobile libraries, part of a project to bring culture to the public space. Each of the unique libraries offers…
The Part of Stories One Never Quite Believes
And maybe that’s the ticket: grace. It was the year I expected harsh karma. But instead, I called my friends from the gutters of Hollywood and they picked me up. Every time.