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Investigative but Intimate: A Conversation with Robert L. Shuster
Robert L. Shuster discusses his debut novel, TO ZENZI.
Acclimation
Such distinguished hybridity joined us all, animal and human, in a lonely, exclusive tribe.
Poetics of Lineage
I see the birds. I feel my body, splitting from its spirit, lying in the grass.
Beginning Again: Ocean Vuong’s On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
For Little Dog, putting language to memory becomes a way to survive.
My Summers of Work, Revolution, and Love
Mah taught me that love wasn’t only rebellious, it was also tenacious.
An Important Book: Inheriting the War edited by Laren McClung
There is no escape from the cradle of this shame.
Beautiful Evil: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Alaska attracts those looking to be free from the constraints of society.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #144: Cathy Linh Che
“I think a safe space is one of deep listening and deep caring.”
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