From the Archive: Rumpus Original Fiction: No Good
The sounds that she would expect here are entirely absent. There are no cries, no weeping. Just soothing, muffled tones.
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Join NOW!The sounds that she would expect here are entirely absent. There are no cries, no weeping. Just soothing, muffled tones.
...moreWater is a precious resource; my portable soda stream honors that fact.
...moreAs the camera zooms out to show CARTOON BROOKE’s full body, the funk music kicks back in.
...moreJulie Iromuanya discusses her debut novel, MR. AND MRS. DOCTOR.
...moreThe faces of the students appeared one by one, both there and not.
...moreAmanda Moore discusses her debut collection, REQUEENING.
...moreAmanda Moore discusses her debut poetry collection, REQUEENING.
...moreAli Solomon discusses her new book, I AM WHY DO I NEED VENMO? YEARS OLD.
...moreAzareen Van der Vliet Oloomi discusses her new novel, SAVAGE TONGUES.
...more“Writing in this way allows me to put order in this disordered world.”
...moreJoshua Henkin discusses his new novel, MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS.
...morePoet Oliver de la Paz discusses art-making, hybrid forms, and his work.
...moreAndrés Cerpa discusses his new poetry collection, THE VAULT.
...moreJoy Ladin discusses the new edition of THE BOOK OF ANNA.
...more“Listening is the first and most important step to maintaining a storytelling tradition.”
...moreI used to be able to teach sex without thinking about sex.
...moreMatthew Clark Davison discusses his debut novel, DOUBTING THOMAS.
...more“The grief felt like giving birth, these waves of pain and then receiving.”
...moreThe babysitters inspired me, and Kristy’s entrepreneurial vision seemed plain yet elegant; easy-to-follow, too.
...moreNothing is not right. There is no indication there has ever been a house.
...moreKelli Russell Agodon discusses her new collection, DIALOGUES WITH RISING TIDES.
...moreIn other words: Larusso does some remarkably heavy lifting in this book.
...moreLaurel Nakanishi discusses her debut poetry collection, ASHORE.
...more“My challenge was to tell my own story but also find ways to weave in wisdom and gravitas.”
...more“In my own experience, anxiety entails dwelling on the past.”
...moreElizabeth McCracken discusses her new story collection, THE SOUVENIR MUSEUM.
...moreS. Kirk Walsh discusses her debut novel, THE ELEPHANT OF BELFAST.
...moreBecka Mara McKay discusses her new poetry collection, THE LITTLE BOOK OF NO CONSOLATION.
...moreRoberto Carlos Garcia discusses his third poetry collection, [ELEGIES].
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