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Voices on Addiction: Heroin/e

  • Starr Davis
  • January 6, 2021
She introduced me to the ugly of religion and to the beauty of the world.
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What to Read When You Feel Too Much

  • Rachel Vorona Cote
  • March 6, 2020
Rachel Vorona Cote shares a reading list to celebrate TOO MUCH.
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Next Letter in the Mail: Analicia Sotelo

  • The Rumpus
  • July 1, 2019
Our next Letter in the Mail is from Analicia Sotelo!
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A Year in Rumpus Book Reviews

  • The Rumpus
  • December 26, 2018
A look back at the books we've reviewed in 2018!
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What to Read When: A Holiday Book-Gifting Guide

  • The Rumpus
  • November 23, 2018
Rumpus editors share their favorite books to gift to friends and family!
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What to Read When You Want to Disappear

  • Erica Wright
  • September 7, 2018
These books speak to that desire in all of us to vanish for a spell.
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What to Read When Beach Weather Arrives

  • The Rumpus
  • June 1, 2018
Rumpus editors suggest some of their favorite summertime reads!
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What to Read When You Want to Celebrate Poetry

  • The Rumpus
  • April 13, 2018
Rumpus editors share favorite poetry collections as we continue our celebration of National Poetry Month!
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What to Read When 2018 Is Just Around the Corner

  • The Rumpus
  • December 29, 2017
While we can't promise that 2018 won't find us facing more political upheaval, we can assure you that there will be great literature to offer moments of escape and inspiration.
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Housesitting

  • Marilyn Abildskov
  • September 25, 2015
When you arrived, you reached under the mat to pick up the keys in an envelope. Inside, a note on the kitchen counter said help yourself to anything in the pantry or fridge.
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