I was looking for a way into the history of the counterculture in America and how it moved—into my generation and beyond.
What Place Does Beauty Hold: An Interview with Jericho Brown
The poet Jericho Brown talks about his new collection The Tradition and reads from two poems, "After Essex Hemphill" and "Duplex: Cento."
Come Softly to Me: An Interview with Louis Fratino
Where his previous work evoked comfort and shared domestic spaces, in this show, Fratino has expanded his gaze outward.
Striving for the Sublime: An Interview with Abbigail N. Rosewood
Some immigrants lean toward the roots, others toward the flowers, some rest in the stalk. This doubling of self can destroy the person.
The Word Process: An Interview with Mira T. Lee
You can have a great character, but if they’re not interacting with other people in a dynamic way, the story’s not going to light up.
Something Tangible: An Interview with Emma Ramadan
Translator Emma Ramadan on her career path and translating Delphine Minoui’s newly released memoir, I’m Writing You From Tehran.
To Care and Take Care: An Interview With Ross Gay
I would try to point to some ordinary kindness or act of care or tenderness or beauty, which we are always in the midst of.
Reaping the Blooms: An Interview with Esmé Weijun Wang
Esmé Weijun Wang talks about her new book The Collected Schizophrenias, cultural stigmas around mental illness, and “narrative therapy.”
Ghost Story: An Interview with Leanne Shapton
In this interview with Grace Ann Leadbeater, Leanne Shapton talks about her upcoming book, Guestbook: Ghost Stories.
Threading Stories Together: An Interview with Valeria Luiselli
Valeria Luiselli talks about ways of listening, the subversion of the American road trip story, and her new novel, Lost Children Archive.
Writing the Soul of a Place: An Interview With Jennifer Haigh
"For me, writing a novel is an exercise in empathy. If I can’t imagine being these people, I shouldn’t be writing about them."
Ask the Editor: An Interview with Marisa Siegel of The Rumpus
The Rumpus' Marisa Siegel talks about shining a light on stories that build bridges, tear down walls, and speak truth to power.