Rumpus Original Fiction: Run, Sister
“You better start running,” he says, as he takes the hammer from its peg. “Your lucky hammer!” he yells.
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Join NOW!“You better start running,” he says, as he takes the hammer from its peg. “Your lucky hammer!” he yells.
...more“What’s a six-letter word for ignoring truth,” she might say, without looking up from the puzzle.
...moreBefore they were married, they met in a photograph.
...moreThere is still light in the dark. This is the paradox that Little Bear has to accept in order to fall asleep.
...moreWe both can disappear in our own ways, can’t we?
...moreYou want to, but do you? Do you dare hope?
...moreLouise Marburg discusses her new story collection, NO DIVING ALLOWED.
...moreAn exclusive look at the cover of Rimma Onoseta’s forthcoming novel, HOW YOU GROW WINGS.
...moreJoshua Henkin discusses his new novel, MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS.
...moreAlix Ohlin discusses her new story collection, WE WANT WHAT WE WANT.
...moreWilla C. Richards discusses her debut novel, THE COMFORT OF MONSTERS.
...moreA Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
...moreMan was living on the moon but Medicare was still a disaster.
...moreAppearance aside, my boss took his work seriously.
...moreMatthew Clark Davison discusses his debut novel, DOUBTING THOMAS.
...moreAddiction steals your integrity. Your freedom, too.
...moreIn deep grief, we rotate inside of a funhouse.
...moreTranscendent Kingdom becomes an experiment in itself.
...moreSulaiman Addonia discusses his new novel, SILENCE IS MY MOTHER TONGUE.
...moreThere is no finality to this grief. Only a series of losses, compounded.
...moreLauren J. Sharkey discusses her debut novel, INCONVENIENT DAUGHTER.
...moreAnything we write now is a primary source.
...moreEmpathy and forgiveness must begin with understanding.
...moreBrit Bennett discusses her second novel, THE VANISHING HALF.
...moreI’m saying people can be imperfect and still be remembered as beautiful.
...moreSuzanne Farrell Smith discusses her debut memoir, THE MEMORY SESSIONS.
...moreMy defensiveness has never been what’s saved me.
...more“I like to engage with and argue with the research; this makes the work dynamic.”
...moreC Pam Zhang discusses her debut novel, HOW MUCH OF THESE HILLS IS GOLD.
...moreThe rage and frustration overwhelmed all rational thought.
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