Syracuse University
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ENOUGH: On Junot Díaz, from a Survivor
A Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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Swinging Modern Sounds #81: On Cultural Preservation
The Lost Boys had their moment in the media, but these people, these survivors, not boys at all and not lost now either, are still here, living lives, growing and changing and thinking and reflecting.
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #64: Lianne Stokes
Hi there! We’re the two brunettes who hate sex. Sara-Kate hates sex because it’s too aerobic—she once sprained her foot. She lives in Kips Bay, loves candy, and wears exclusively rompers. Elisa Jordana hates sex because she abhors the human…
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The Rumpus Interview with Mary Karr
Mary Karr talks about her new book The Art of Memoir, the perception of memoir from a “trashy” form, the virtues of poetry, and the complexity of truth-telling.
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Be Kind—You Won’t Regret It
Check out George Saunders’s graduation speech to the students of Syracuse University, where he is a professor. It’s rife with exhortations to kindness and references to monkey-borne illnesses. You know, the usual. So here’s something I know to be true,…