Keeping Yiddish Alive: A Conversation with Josh Lambert
Josh Lambert discusses the anthology HOW YIDDISH CHANGED AMERICA AND HOW AMERICA CHANGED YIDDISH.
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Rumpus Exclusive: “Some Poetry about Socialism”
My stomach fluttered. My cheeks flushed. They never said no.
The Evolution of Present-Day Greece: Talking with Nanos Valaoritis
Poet and author Nanos Valaoritis discusses the political and cultural situation in Greece today.
Creating New Possibilities: Talking with Nato Green
Comedian Nato Green discusses performing political standup, revolutionaries, and the way forward for tired capital-L Leftists.
These Places Surround Me: Talking with Quintan Ana Wikswo
Quintan Ana Wikswo discusses her novel, A Long Curving Scar Where the Heart Should Be, delving into the facets of trauma, and her creative processes.
The Night Is Itself a Novel: Talking with Lidija Dimkovska
Lidija Dimkovska discusses A Spare Life, living through the break-up of Yugoslavia, her writing style, and where she now feels most at home.
Fidel Castro: The Playboy Comandante
The comandante produced ideological fantasies on a mass scale within the context of the Cold War which led to an exotic, sexy, and happy vision of Cuba.
The Rumpus Interview with Jon Day
Jon Day discusses his memoir, Cyclogeography: Journeys of a London Bicycle Courier, the bicycle as a symbol of gentrification, and the city as "a technology for living."
FUNNY WOMEN #141: How to Write about Eastern Europe
Use words like “nostalgia,” “paranoia,” and “amnesia” liberally.
The Rumpus Interview with John Reed
John Reed discusses Snowball’s Chance, his parody of Animal Farm, and the lawsuits, debates, and discoveries that followed the book's publication.
Anomalisa, the Insanity of Capitalism, and the Power of Culture
Our insane system: does it feel too risky to bring this up in the mainstream press?
Weekly Geekery
The long dark history of socialist utopias. Get all the gadgets! Netflix binges are ruining the environment. Internet hate speech law.