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The Rumpus Interview with George Saunders
In addition to plenty of great advice for aspiring writers, George Saunders reflects on the creative process for his new novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, the mystery of the “constellation of meaning” — the interviews, notes, and scenes that once distilled become his nonfiction work, and on bold compassion as the right course of resistance […]
A ‘Constellation of Meaning’: The Rumpus Interviews George Saunders
In addition to offering plenty of great advice for aspiring writers, George Saunders reflects on the creative process for his new novel, the interviews, notes, and scenes that once distilled become his nonfiction work, and on bold compassion as the right course of resistance under a Trump presidency.
Trouble
Two women share a history of daring, of lost direction, of dark bedrooms, and an enforced silence they finally break.
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Libby Copeland, Patrick Blanchfield, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Cory Taylor, and Tabitha Blankenbiller.
Jack, Jacqueline — Dad
Yvonne Conza wrestles with the complexities of estrangement from her dying — complicated — dad.
Jack, Jacqueline — Dad
Yvonne Conza wrestles with the complexities of estrangement from her dying — complicated — dad.
Why Do Men Fight?: An Interview with Thomas Page McBee
“When I started asking myself questions about my own notions of masculinity. I just felt so limited, so suddenly afraid of becoming the kind of man I’d grown up in fear of.”
Listening for a Way Out
Growing up, Niya Marie sought refuge in Whitney Houston’s ethereal notes; as an adult, Marie found recognition in her silences.
A Finder, No Longer a Keeper
How finding someone else’s engagement ring helped Jenny Klion let go of her own.

