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Weekend Rumpus Roundup

  • Lauren O'Neal
  • January 13, 2014
We’ve had a busy couple weekends at the Rumpus lately, and we wanted to make sure nobody missed any of the spectacular essays and book reviews we’ve been posting. For…
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The Sunday Rumpus Essay: Proof of Loss

  • Emily Rapp Black
  • January 5, 2014
As her new pregnancy progresses, Emily Rapp explores the human choices of survival and happiness after the wreckage.
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The Sunday Rumpus Essay: Grief Magic

  • Emily Rapp Black
  • August 11, 2013
"I'm like an alcoholic who doesn't drink anything but worst case scenarios..." In the aftermath of trauma, Emily Rapp struggles to give up being "on call" for grief.
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The Sunday Rumpus Interview: Emily Rapp

  • Amanda Eyre Ward
  • May 12, 2013
A day of celebration for many, Mother's Day is a more complex holiday for people who have lost their mothers--or their children.
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The Sunday Rumpus Essay: Getting Made (in honor of Ronan Louis and Emily Rapp)

  • Jennifer Pastiloff
  • February 17, 2013
The Rumpus joins yoga teacher Jennifer Pastiloff in remembering Emily Rapp's son, Ronan Louis, whose brief, remarkable life ended in the early morning hours on February 15.
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Condolences

  • Brian Spears
  • February 15, 2013
It was with great sadness that we heard the news this morning of the passing of Emily Rapp’s son Ronan. Ronan suffered from Tay-Sachs, a genetic disease caused by the…
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Transformation and Transcendence: The Power of Female Friendship

  • Emily Rapp Black
  • January 22, 2012
Here’s the truth: friendships between women are often the deepest and most profound love stories.
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