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Turning the Lights On

  • Tyler Anne Whichard
  • December 8, 2021
I feel guilt in the not good enough I carry alongside the not bad enough.
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On Ghosting

  • Aidan Forster
  • November 9, 2021
To ghost, to refuse, to satisfy yourself with yourself, felt impossibly newfangled, like something I’d like to try.
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Reclaiming the Roots of Self-Care: A Conversation with Nneka M. Okona

  • Celeste Chan
  • October 11, 2021
Nneka M. Okona discusses her new book, SELF-CARE FOR GRIEF.
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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Kevin Simmonds

  • The Rumpus Book Club
  • July 27, 2021
Kevin Simmonds discusses his new collection, THE MONSTER I AM TODAY.
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Writing Hurricanes and Conjuring Ghosts: A Conversation with J. Nicole Jones

  • Beth Ward
  • May 14, 2021
J. Nicole Jones discusses her debut memoir, LOW COUNTRY.
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On Genre and Angle: A Conversation with Julia Koets

  • Julie Marie Wade
  • April 9, 2021
Julia Koets discusses her forthcoming poetry collection, PINE.
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Queering the Southern Gothic: A Conversation with Genevieve Hudson

  • Leni Zumas
  • August 12, 2020
Genevieve Hudson discusses her debut novel, BOYS OF ALABAMA.
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Lingering on Darkness: Sleepovers by Ashleigh Bryant Phillips

  • Alison Van Houten
  • July 15, 2020
When Ashleigh Bryant Phillips lets loose, she can shock.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: The Howard County Rapture

  • Stephen Sacco
  • February 26, 2020
It was a Friday morning at 9:34 a.m. when the Rapture occurred.
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Moral Fiction: Talking with Brandon Taylor

  • Monet Patrice Thomas
  • February 19, 2020
Brandon Taylor discusses his debut novel, REAL LIFE.
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Breaking Out of Likability: A Conversation with Tatyana Fazlalizadeh

  • Sonia Rao
  • February 3, 2020
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh discusses her new book, STOP TELLING WOMEN TO SMILE.
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Praise the Bottom: A Conversation with Malcolm Tariq

  • Cassius Adair
  • December 11, 2019
Malcolm Tariq discusses his debut poetry collection, HEED THE HOLLOW.
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