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“I was driven to tears by the care and love that the editorial team gave to my words.” —Iris (Yi Youn) Kim We care deeply about the work our writers pour themselves into. You can help support their work by donating to our summer fundraiser. ➡️bit.ly/raisetherumpus

“In a world where it is far too easy to feel disconnected, I'm grateful to The Rumpus for providing a way to expand my literary community.” –Gabriella Souza Help us continue expanding literary communities by contributing to our summer fundraiser! ➡️bit.ly/raisetherumpus

🎉DONOR ROUNDUP!🎉 An endless THANK YOU from us to the donors below, both named and anonymous. We've got just 8 DAYS LEFT to reach $15K, which will TRIPLE our contributor compensation funds. Will you make a donation today to help RAISE THE RUMPUS? ➡️bit.ly/raisetherumpus

“The Rumpus is an amazing, respectable magazine that aims to publish the finest art on all levels. It's a place where great writers pass through as a rite of passage.” —Demetrius Buckley Donate to The Rumpus at bit.ly/raisetherumpus

"I turn to The Rumpus as a place where writing-where art-is centered." —Sheree Greer We will always be a place where writing and art are centered. Help us also center our contributors by donating to our fundraiser for better contributor pay! ➡️bit.ly/raisetherumpus

We're halfway to our goal, folks! Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed to our summer fundraiser to better compensate contributors. Will you help us Raise the Rumpus and get us to the finish line? We need just $7.5K by July 12! Give now at bit.ly/raisetherumpus

“Being published in The Rumpus was a dream. They made my work and voice feel valued.” -Emily Joy Oomen There's nothing we want more than to make our writers feel heard and valued. Help us value our writers and their creative labor by donating now at bit.ly/raisetherumpus

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we had to reschedule, BUT we’ve got a new date! on monday, 7/1 at 3pm ET/12pm PT, i’ll be talking to our beloved @frumpenberg.bsky.social on Show Us Your Desk, ✨live✨ from @therumpus.bsky.social IG! mark yer cals and join us for yet another jolly convo 💚

“Because of the courage The Rumpus offers writers and readers, my story, or at least one chapter, is out of my body and in the world.” -Rebecca Evans How can you help us usher vital stories like Rebecca's into the world? Donate to our $15K fundraiser @ bit.ly/raisetherumpus

What will your tax-deductible donation to Raise the Rumpus do? ✒️Triple our monthly budget for contributor pay 📔Pay 300 24-25 contributors ⌨️Set minimum payments for authors & comic artists. Just $50 fully funds one contributor. So donate today at bit.ly/raisetherumpus

“Truth & beauty. Humor, grief, experiment—The Rumpus knows that language is always political.” -Janan Alexandra Our fundraiser to better compensate our 24-25 contributors is going strong! Help us continue our work by making a tax-deductible donation at bit.ly/raisetherumpus

“The Rumpus encourages invaluable conversation and connection.” -Eshani Surya, Rumpus fiction contributor We launched a $15K fundraiser to better compensate our 24-25 contributors. Help us encourage invaluable conversations & connections by donating today! bit.ly/raisetherumpus

Today we’ve launched a $15K summer fundraiser to better compensate The Rumpus's 300 contributors between Aug 2024–July 2025. We’re asking our readers & supporters to show we collectively value creative labor by making a tax-deductible donation by JULY 12! bit.ly/raisetherumpus

⚡New Rumpus offering: The Writer's Welcome Kit (created by author Paulette Perhach) is a 5-week self-paced course to help writers establish their writing practice w/ lessons, projects, resources, & more. ⏰ Sign up by MAY 21 to join the BONUS live accountability group! therumpus.net/writers-welc...

The Writer's Welcome Kit - The Rumpustherumpus.net Are you interested in the basics of writing? Do you want to learn ways to create a distraction-free environment? Are you curious about writing communities, workshopping, and how and where to publish?

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honey baby DARLING i am counting down the minutes until this one 🚨 join us wed, 5/15 at 2pm ET/11am PT for this month’s #ShowUsYourDesk live from @therumpus.bsky.social ig for a sure-to-be unforgettable kiki and desk reveal with melissa mogollon 🧡😍🥰

Greg Mania's next desk belongs to Katya Apekina, author of MOTHER DOLL! Tune in 3/12 at 3pm PT/6pm ET on Instagram Live for Show Us Your Desk, where Greg gives us a glimpse into the physical and internal landscapes where authors create our favorite books.

Subscribe to Letters in the Mail by March 14 to receive an archive letter from Aimee Bender! Bender’s letter is filled with stories and sketches that take us through the letters of her own life—from summer camp love to clifftop guitar adventures. Sub at therumpus.net/letters-in-t...

“Our men, even if they’re dead, and the crocodile teeth they collected will bless us with jobs and meals.” New Rumpus Original Fiction by Mandira Pattnaik. ➡️ therumpus.net/2024/02/12/t...

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today! live from @therumpus.bsky.social IG: andrés ordorica reveals his desk and i will once again go rogue and find a way to spend 20 minutes talking about one specific item that i will want to get for my own space

thrilled to welcome andrés n. ordorica as my next guest for Show Us Your Desk one week from today, tues, 2/13 at 4pm EST/1pm PST 🌟 join us live from @therumpus.bsky.social IG account to join in on the fun and hijinks 😎

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AWP Come out to a Thurs event we are co-hosting with Feminist Press, Nightboat Books, @therumpus.bsky.social & @hubcitypress.bsky.social Readings by: Wo Chan CJ Hauser Cartel Sickels Kai Cheng Thom Annell Lopez Marisa Crawford DEETS HERE, SEE U THERE: www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-tran...

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Excellent interview with my debut author, @geminiwahhaj.bsky.social! Thanks to the @therumpus.bsky.social and @mannahattamamma.bsky.social for asking such insightful questions. @lelandcheuk.bsky.social 7.13 Books therumpus.net/2024/01/15/g...

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If you like letters (real ones! In the mail!) and writing (doing it, reading it, or both) I really recommend treating yourself AND supporting @therumpus.bsky.social by signing up for this: therumpus.net/letters-in-t...

Letters in the Mail (from Authors!) - The Rumpustherumpus.net Letters in the Mail from authors is a Rumpus subscription in which you receive an actual, postmarked letter from one of your favorite writers in your real

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Excited to share my interview with @scribblepost.bsky.social over at @therumpus.bsky.social! cursed houses, cults, and the Catskills -- how to develop characters, and write about difficult truths -- the realities of long writing careers, and the benefits of experience.

“The psyche is a rich, vast junkyard:” A Conversation with Chin-Sun Lee - The Rumpustherumpus.net As a writer, anything pertaining to the psyche is a rich, vast junkyard I can poke around in to create narratives that align with my own obsessions.

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What better way to celebrate the new year than submitting an essay to @therumpus.bsky.social? We're open until February 29. therumpus.submittable.com/submit

The Rumpustherumpus.submittable.com Submittable only displays categories that are open for submission. If you do not see a category, please reference the below reading periods for information on when you can submit.Beginning May 2016, T...

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thrilled to welcome my first guest of the year to SUYD THIS tuesday, 1/9 @ 6pm EST/3pm PST 💫 join the wondrously talented and delightful @temim.bsky.social and me LIVE on the @therumpus.bsky.social IG page as we celebrate the upcoming release of CITY OF LAUGHTER with the first desk reveal of 2024 💌

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"Stained by soil clumps and crushed flower petals, my girlfriend says, I love you. Will you say some words to send me off?" Completely floored by the brilliance of @avramargariti.bsky.social in @therumpus.bsky.social 💙💙💙 therumpus.net/2023/12/18/p...

Pulmonary - The Rumpustherumpus.net If I stand in the middle of my home and wingspan my arms out, I can touch the insides of my mother’s left lung, wall-to-wall.

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"She says she has always dated neurologists and psychologists enamored with her mind, but this is the first time she’s dated a paper folder and isn’t that exciting." @avramargariti.bsky.social takes me apart with this one: "Pulmonary," in @therumpus.bsky.social.

Pulmonary - The Rumpustherumpus.net If I stand in the middle of my home and wingspan my arms out, I can touch the insides of my mother’s left lung, wall-to-wall.

The Rumpus received a generous gift from a donor who agreed to match up to $3,000 in #GivingTuesday donations. The bad news is that we only raised $831. The GOOD NEWS is we received a brief extension! Donate by MONDAY to help us claim the remaining $2,169! fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/the-rumpus

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Our friends @therumpus.bsky.social have a donation match that expires on December 4th. If you care about independent literary journalism and places that pay writers for their contributions, maybe you can consider donating. Link to more info ➡️ bit.ly/3sP2AAj