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Dearest Readers,
I felt it yesterday.
It wasn't yet noon, and I had just finished planting some little veggie starters—kale and arugula, for the curious among you—when I straightened up and felt that first little autumnal breeze.
Every year, when that tiny little gust of anti-humidity appears, I am re-energized. Fall is, objectively, the best season, and now that I'm living in Asheville, I am extra-excited for things like drinking warm beverages without sweating and reading in the tub.
We've got a bunch of IRL events coming up, so make sure you scroll down to the bottom of this newsletter and see if you can make it out. We'd love to see you.
If you need me, I'll be turning into a pumpkin.
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Some interviews . . .with Anuradha Roy about dogs as the barometer for human goodness and Earthspinner about Jungian therapists and Greenland with David Santos DonaldsonLeyna Krow on writing and publishing a debut novel
poetic devices and Hawaiian sovereignty with No‘u Revilla
New original fiction by Ysabelle Cheung: "The morning of the fall, Noel dreamed of her burial in cold soil, vegetal and soft."
New original fiction by Rebecca Godwin: "It’s cold here. Even after seven years—how long I’ve been away from home—the depth of it surprises me."
Some reviews . . .
re. Look Here: On the Pleasures of Observing the City by Ana Kinsella: "“Can’t forgo the passing of normal time/submit to the languor of bar-time. I want to read about the flaneur, but not be one.”"re. The Book of Mirrors by Yun Wang: "To get an idea of the expanse and reach of her work, you might think of cosmologists Michio Kaku, Stephen Hawking, or Neil deGrasse Tyson. Then add to that the cosmology of poets such as Wallace Stevens, John Ashbery, or Arthur Sze, or the magical realism of Frida Kahlo’s paintings, or S.G Sebald’s novels."re. Birds and Us by Tim Birkhead: "I love birds. Like really love them."
Poems from the archive by the amazing Morgan Parker
Excerpts (sneak peeks!) from Rumpus book club picks . . . Pretend It's My Body by Luke Dani Blue: "By the time boarding was announced, the suit Suz had gotten tailored for her visit home had crossed the line from excusably wrinkled to full-on rumpled. The pants, taut against her thighs that morning when she put them on, now sagged, giving the impression that she had gained weight rather than lost it. The state of their clothing did not matter to many cons in her position, but Suz knew it was important to look her best when she shared her news." (sign up by September 15!)
Jealous of Children by Jill McDonough: "Not jealous of people with children, children being both / expensive and delicate, a vanity project, like collecting vintage / Porsches, breeding racehorses. But, worse, actually jealous / of the children themselves." (sign up by September 15!)
"Late Night Ruminations of an Imagined Therapy Session" by Stefan Valenti
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Some essays . . . "On Erosion" by Abi Newhouse: "Before I traveled to Smith Island, I scoped it out on Apple maps. Sitting ten miles off the coast of Maryland’s eastern shore in the Chesapeake Bay, the island appeared striped: all of its green land split by blue creeks and marshes that slowly, each year, creep in on the land. It looked like a thousand pieces of a puzzle, as if you could push one piece closer to the next to close up the spots where the water takes over.""Under My Kilt" by James Sie: "It’s heavier than I thought it would be, and stiffer. The cotton drill fabric has the feel of an army jacket. The snaps and clasps and buckles have a certain sensuality, a resonance of kink, but otherwise, in color and heft, the garment is as ordinary as any one of the many pairs of pants hanging in my closet."from Voices on Addiction, "Salve Caput" by Kirie Pedersen:"I woke from a deep refreshing sleep, my arms wrapped, probably too tightly, around Mark. I felt confused. Something had changed. Oh, my mother was dead. I was an orphan. 'My mother is dead,' I announced, as if repetition would convince me."A reading list for those of you nostalgic for back-to-school vibes including gems like The Incendiaries by R. O. Kwon, Bunny by Mona Awad, and Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
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Letters in the Mail (from authors)
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Every month subscribers get a book in the mail handpicked by The Rumpus staff. We search for titles that we are truly excited about!
Next up: Pretend It's My Body by Luke Dani Blue for our (prose) Book Club and Jill McDonough's Jealous of Children for our Poetry Book Club selection. If you're not already a subscriber, join by midnight September 15 to receive either or BOTH!
As a subscriber, you'll also be invited to an exclusive online discussion with the book's author the last week of every month and we'll send you a pass code to join. These will take place on the brand new Rumpus Crowdcast channel and will remain available to members for 1 month after they take place in case you miss the live event or you'd like to re-watch the conversation later.
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| Upcoming ~*Rumpus*~ Events |
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October 2 from 10am - 6pm @ Brooklyn Book Festival Rumpus Table
Come say hello! We'll have merch and swag along with membership and Book Club specials.
October 3 @ 7pm, McNally Jackson Seaport
Brooklyn Book Festival Bookends event
The Rumpus celebrates its long-running Funny Women column and 1st-ever IRL Book Club event with readings by the column's editor, Elissa Bassist (author of our Book Club pick Hysterical), and a few of our favorite contributors, including Carmen Maria Machado, Mia Mercado, and Katie Heaney. Rumpus Members and current Book Club subscribers stay turned to receive a free RSVP code.
November-ish in Asheville
Rumpus holiday party + Sapphic in the South
Our reading series will pick up again in Asheville, NC. Stay tuned!
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