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Washington DC

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Girl, Falling

  • Lara Vergnaud
  • December 1, 2021
This made sense to me. Body + stressor = reaction.
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Writing Toward Surprise: A Conversation with Leslie Pietrzyk

  • Beth Kephart
  • November 12, 2021
Leslie Pietrzyk discusses her new story collection, ADMIT THIS TO NO ONE.
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Searching for Sleeper Trains

  • Stefani Cox
  • November 4, 2021
There aren’t enough trains in Los Angeles. Not enough for me to sleep.
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This Week in Indie Bookstores

  • Ian MacAllen
  • June 22, 2021
Indie bookstore news from across the country and around the world!
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The Rumpus Book Club Chat with Morowa Yejidé

  • The Rumpus Book Club
  • March 24, 2021
Morowa Yejidé discusses her new novel, CREATURES OF PASSAGE.
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Sleeping with Myself

  • Eve Ettinger
  • February 2, 2021
I exist in a field of landmines, never quite sure when one will go off or why.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: Black Talk

  • Diana Veiga
  • December 30, 2020
She wanted more, but couldn’t fathom releasing what she already had.
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Divestment

  • Magin LaSov Gregg
  • October 20, 2020
Secrecy stitched us a fraudulent reality. Denial masqueraded as hope.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: La Yegüita

  • John Manuel Arias
  • September 30, 2020
The hit below the belt worked. A jab like that was the quickest way to protect one’s denial.
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Bald-headed Muthaf*cker

  • Tahirah Alexander Green
  • May 19, 2020
Healing is slow. Fast. Slow again.
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Small Breeds

  • Jackie Connelly
  • March 17, 2020
How do people function without the false promises of pressure?
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This Week in Indie Bookstores

  • Ian MacAllen
  • May 28, 2019
Indie bookstore news from across the country and around the world!
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