"Now that I am old, I look just like her. I look in the mirror and say that’s my Omai. What is she doing in the mirror?" Elizabeth Zertuche interviews Joanna Choi Kalbus about The Boat Not Taken. ➡️ buff.ly/GWne770

(Edited Post) Link in my bio. I had a wonderful time interviewing Joanna Kalbus. Grateful to @roxanegay.bsky.social at @therumpus.net. Consider adding “The Boat Not Taken” memoir to your ❄️winter ❄️ reading list. Enjoy this interview, additional conversations and content at @therumpus.net.

Make sure to register for @lumchanmfa.bsky.social's book launch event with @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @avitusbcarle.bsky.social over Zoom on November 7th at 7pm EST! buff.ly/CtKtA0k Preorder BITTER OVER SWEET right here: buff.ly/3pPOviA @susanschulman.bsky.social

"The Fortunate Ones" surprised fiction judge Rachel Khong at every turn. "It's funny, horrifying, and striking--a story after my own heart." Congratulations to Aimee LaBrie for winning The Rumpus Prize in our fiction category! ➡️ buff.ly/MNm5huz

“Something Close to Nothing” by Tom Pyun is a brilliant novel, and I enjoyed learning more about the book and the author last night at Skylight Books. Side note: This is the first book that I’ve ever contributed a blurb (praise quote) to. #books 💙📚

Had a fantastic chat with Tom Pyun about this debut novel. As he told me: "Part of this book is processing my grief over dating in SF. I've lived a lot of places, and it's the worst of any place I've ever lived."

Everybody say congratulations Tom Pyun! Honored to be a part of the NYC launch of Something Close to Nothing at @yuandmebooks. Go get you a copy if you know what’s good for you 🫶

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Stories from Issue Eighty-Five, ICYMI. First up: Sweater Weather by @marioaliberto3.bsky.social. Includes audio of Mario reading his story! www.smokelong.com/stories/swea...

Something amazing happened this year that I will share with you all. My story LOSS which was published by @therumpus.net was nominated for the O'Henry Prize and Best of the Net! It will also appear in my upcoming collection MAGIC CAN'T SAVE US. You can read it here: therumpus.net/2023/12/11/l...