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On Love and Dogs: Cleanness by Garth Greenwell
Greenwell tells his story on the narrator’s terms, and that makes all the difference.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: Shelter in Place
I tell Kurinda I’d lie flat on the floor under a pile of jackets.
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The Mentor Series: Allie Rowbottom and Maggie Nelson
Debut author Allie Rowbottom interviews her mentor, Maggie Nelson.
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Studying the City of Angels: A Conversation with Nina Revoyr
Nina Revoyr discusses her new novel, A STUDENT OF HISTORY.
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This Future Is Here: Talking with Tom McAllister
Tom McAllister discusses his new novel, How to Be Safe, workshops, Twitter, dystopia, and narrative voice.
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Winning Always Involves Sacrificing: Talking with Dickson Lam
Dickson Lam discusses his debut memoir, Paper Sons, the writing advice that transformed his approach to thee book, and the duty of a memoirist.
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ENOUGH: Please Have a Seat
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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The Last Poem I Loved : “The Planned Child” by Sharon Olds
The poem is no longer a part of the book I own. I ripped it out, had it framed, and nailed it to the wall right next to the door in our master bedroom.
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The Thread: Look What You Made Me Do
Can a person with some agency ever claim victimization, or are agency and victimhood a binary?
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The Burden of Teachable Moments
My voice begins to crack so I clear my throat. I look at each one of the girls one by one. The heat in me rises. My skin feels like the Texas pavement in July.
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How to Keep Score
I’m still working on this balance, and given that I only have about eighty or ninety years tops to get it right, I doubt I ever will.
