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“She’s a young adult. I want to be not-her-mom here. She deserves to speak her truth. Even when I don’t like it.”

From "Something New," a new original essay by Karen Karason.

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November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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“...the book is kind to a woman who—mistreated by her partners and the media alike—received less than her fair share of kindness in life.”

The Object of Our Attention: @acreegrahammacam.bsky.social reviews Marisa Meltzer’s It Girl (@atriabooks.bsky.social).

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November 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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"I believe your country haunts you in the most bizarre way, and you cannot do much about it."

A Poem Invites You, Warns You, and Then Confounds You: Tryphena Yeboah interviews @adedayoagarau.bsky.social about The Years of Blood (Fordham University Press).

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November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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“Bang’s translation honors Dante’s goal to support a broad readership, while her detailed notes convey the depth of scholarship and understanding that position her to do so.”

Matthew Nisinson (@mnisinson.bsky.social) reviews Mary Jo Bang's translation of Dante's Paradiso.

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November 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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"I can never tear myself away from who I am, and at my core, I’m a poet."

Permanent Knots and Anti-Colonial Archives: @nxo.bsky.social interviews Daniela Catrileo about Chilco (@fsgbooks.bsky.social).

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November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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What a time to be alive when Show Us Your Desk host Greg Mania (@gregmania.bsky.social) interviews Jade Chang (@jadechang.bsky.social) on Tuesday, November 25 at 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT. Meet y'all there on Instagram Live 😍.

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November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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“What you saw in those twinned arcs—coincidence, reassurance, hope, God—said everything about you.”

From "10 Wrong Ways to Tell It," a new original essay by Sarah Renee Beach.

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November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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"I wanted to write about this absurdity, the self-questioning, and the self-surveillance."

The “Art Cop” in the Black Imagination: Leslie-Ann Murray interviews Brandon Taylor about Minor Black Figures (@riverheadbooks.bsky.social).

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November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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“The bones are what get left behind when a life has ended.”

From "Picking Up Bones," a new original essay by @jennyqi.bsky.social.

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November 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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"Where horses buck and language unravels / she’s found the knob for no-door. Take me, take / me, me. Butter in the throat, music in / the pan, sizzle the no-door open, yes, / now."

From "Nude II," one of three new poems by Shira Erlichman.

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November 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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So proud to publish this deep heartfelt dive @therumpus.net — thank you @nonbinarypapi.bsky.social
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After Jimmy’s Heart: Nicolas Boggs’ "Baldwin: A Love Story" - The Rumpus
Boggs implicitly asks: is Jimmy still lovable within the fullness of his humanity?
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November 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Don't miss @karenpalmer.bsky.social's "Aftermath" at @therumpus.net—a stunning essay about the Eaton Fire and the significance of what we surround ourselves with. #RumpusEssays
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Time-lapsed satellite video shows the Palisades Fire at 10:45 a.m., a hot red ball with an orange center sitting right on the coast. A wedge of smoke shoots out over the Pacific Ocean. At around 7:00 ...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Before all the hubub we covered it ;) @therumpus.net #nathanblum #booker #bookerprize therumpus.net/2025/06/25/o...
On Exteriority: David Szalay’s "Flesh" - The Rumpus
After a few more one-liners, it becomes clear István is living in pandemic-era England (he vapes now, etc.) and trying to log on to a Zoom meeting with his therapist
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November 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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"When the doubt creeps in, as it inevitably does, I often think about writing in the dark."

Our next Letter in the Mail (from authors!) comes from Samantha Saldivar, author of Play You For It (Dell).

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November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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“I realize no matter how many times she returns to the field and looks at me, I probably won’t feed her. I have nothing to offer.”

From "Mississippi Dog," a new original essay by Nathan Fako.

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November 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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“How many nights of rest would it take for the feeling of being completely alone to go away?”

From "How an Earthquake Put Me on a Boat," a new original essay by Sumati Huber.

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November 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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"Absence feels like a wound, because the things we surround ourselves with have meaning..."

From "Aftermath," a new original essay by @karenpalmer.bsky.social.

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November 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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"We have survived, we will survive, we will fight tooth and nail for our survival."

Junious Ward interviews Marissa Edwards about End of Empire (@penguinbooksusa.bsky.social).

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November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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“Gratitude doesn’t fully encompass the feeling I have toward Boggs for this textured portrayal of Baldwin’s life.”

After Jimmy’s Heart: Kelsey L. Smoot reviews Nicolas Boggs’ Baldwin: A Love Story (@fsgbooks.bsky.social).

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November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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“He refused to give his death a name, but it knew his."

From “The Spurious Glamor of Certain Voids," a new original essay by @colinhamilton.bsky.social about the death of authors.

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November 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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"Writing always draws on resilience."

JOYRIDE: @yvonnec.bsky.social interviews @susanorlean.bsky.social about her memoir Joyride (@avidreaderpress.bsky.social).

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Susan Orlean's author photo. In the lower lefthand corner is the book cover for Joyride. To the right of the book cover are the words "Joyride: A Conversation with Susan orlean by Yvonne Conza" written in white.
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Thanks to @therumpus.net for publishing my graphic narrative "Irregular Heart". therumpus.net/2025/11/07/i...
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When she was pregnant with me, my mother said she could see her future like a train, coming to run her down.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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“That it is radical to think of Muslims as humans is made obvious by how casually Mamdani’s opponents in this mayoral election engage in anti-Muslim hate.”

From "Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign and the Radical Idea that Muslims are Human" by @hebagowayed.bsky.social.

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November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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"Bang. Bang. Bang. I even felt it in my skull. My eyes, they're still throbbing."

Our next Letter in the Mail (from authors!) comes from A. M. Sosa, author of And I'll Take Out Your Eyes (@algonquinbooks.bsky.social).

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November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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"Because I grew up so intimately with these Cain and Abel fables, I knew them like the back of my hand. They were the stories I grew up with, stories I fell asleep to."

Shlagha Borah interviews I.S. Jones about Bloodmercy (@ampoetryreview.bsky.social).

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I.S. Jones's author photo. In the lower righthand corner is the book cover for Bloodmercy. To the left of the book in white is written "Mythmaking and A Codependent Sisterhood, A conversation with I.S. Jones by Shlagha Borah"
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM