Living the Unknown: Carmen Maria Machado’s In the Dream House
I needed this book. Maybe you will, too.
Posts by tag
trauma
406 posts
A Story of Memory: Machine by Susan Steinberg
The narrator is trapped here, in the summer her family and her life fell apart.
Parallel Planes: The Ghosts of Mothers and Daughters
I need to hear myself say it out loud to make it real.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #199: Stuart M. Ross
“Ty is, you know, tied in a knot. On a very old shoe.”
Friction Wherever You Go: A Conversation with Kate Wisel
Kate Wisel discusses her debut story collection, DRIVING IN CARS WITH HOMELESS MEN.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #198: Rene Denfeld
“Healing is a process you must actively engage in.”
Lady Justice
I imagine Lady Justice’s fingers tipping the scales: Rose to leave, and me to sleep.
The Rumpus Book Club Chat with Jeannie Vanasco
Jeannie Vanasco discusses her new memoir, THINGS WE DIDN’T TALK ABOUT WHEN I WAS A GIRL.
Everyday Ferocity: Kathleen Hale’s Kathleen Hale Is a Crazy Stalker
Throughout the collection, Hale speaks with an assured, accessible voice.
Driven from the Village with Pitchforks
“Monster” is a good name for anything you want to destroy.
A Box Full of Darkness: Talking with Adrienne Brodeur
Adrienne Brodeur discusses her new memoir, WILD GAME.