At The Rumpus, we've got essays, reviews, interviews, music, film, fiction, and poetry—along with some kick-ass comics. We know how easy it is to find pop culture on the Internet, so we're here...
At The Rumpus, we've got essays, reviews, interviews, music, film, fiction, and poetry—along with some kick-ass comics. We know how easy it is to find pop culture on the Internet, so we're here to give you something more challenging, to show you how beautiful things are when you step off the beaten path. The Rumpus is a place where people come to be themselves through their writing, to tell their stories or speak their minds in the most artful and authentic way they know how, and to invite each of you, as readers, commenters, or future contributors, to do the same. What we have in common is a passion for fantastic writing that's brave, passionate, and true (and sometimes very, very funny). The Rumpus launched on January 20, 2009. We want to change the conversation. We want to introduce you to authors you've never heard of before and to provide perspective on books, films, and media that will make you look deeper. We believe that literature is community—and if reading our site makes you want more, we've got more! Sign up to participate in the Rumpus Book Club, Rumpus Poetry Book Club, Letters in the Mail, and Letters for Kids—each of these programs helps to keep The Rumpus in existence. And please sign up to receive our free overly personal newsletter, The Daily Rumpus. We also hope you'll contribute to The Rumpus by submitting your writing (check our Writer's Guidelines) to keep our pages filled with goodness. The Rumpus is a literary barn-raising, where our writers, editors, illustrators, and readers are all indispensable to who we are. Visit us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_Rumpus Visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRumpusDotNet