The Rumpusis an online literary magazine founded byStephen Elliott,and launched on January 20, 2009.[1]The site features interviews, book reviews, essays, comics, and critiques of creative culture as well as original fiction and poetry.[2]The site runs two subscription-based book clubs[3]and two subscription-based letters programs, Letters in the Mail[4]and Letters for Kids.[5]
Type of site | Literature,culture |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alyson Sinclair |
| Editor | Aram Mrjoian (editor-in-chief); Stephanie Trott (managing editor) |
| URL | therumpus |
| Launched | 2009 |
The Rumpushas fostered writers, artists, and editors likeRoxane Gaywho served as Essays Editor and who credits the site for developing her audience,[6]Isaac Fitzgerald who served as managing editor before moving to BuzzFeed to help create BuzzFeed Books,[7]Rick Moody,Wendy MacNaughton,Paul Madonna,Peter Orner,Yumi Sakugawa,Steve Almond,andCheryl Strayed,who began her "Dear Sugar" advice column on the site.[8][9]
In July 2016, the site launched the Rumpus Lo-Fi Film Festival in Los Angeles as response to the high cost of other festivals.[10]
In January 2017,The Rumpuswas purchased by Marisa Siegel,[11]previously the site's managing editor.[12]Siegel was editor-in-chief and owner ofThe Rumpusfor five years, before selling the magazine to Alyson Sinclair in January 2022.[13]Sinclair appointed Alysia Li Ying Sawchyn editor-in-chief. In September 2023, Sawchyn was succeeeded as editor-in-chief by Aram Mrjoian.[14]
References
edit- ^Stanley, Caroline (January 21, 2009)."The Rumpus: A New Literary Mag That Plays by the Internet's Rules".
- ^"The Rumpus | Poets and Writers".Pw.org.RetrievedJanuary 18,2017.
- ^"New Book Club Gets a Jump on Critics | Poets and Writers".Pw.org.RetrievedJanuary 18,2017.
- ^Williams, John."Notable Authors Give Snail Mail a Boost".The New York Times.RetrievedJanuary 19,2017.
- ^"Explore new books with your children with a little help from letters for kids".Thesimplemoms.RetrievedJanuary 19,2017.
- ^"Roxane Gay, bad feminist and proud of it".Mother Jones.RetrievedJanuary 18,2017.
- ^"Reviewers & Critics: Isaac Fitzgerald of BuzzFeed Books | Poets and Writers".Pw.org.RetrievedJanuary 18,2017.
- ^"10 of the Best 'Dear Sugar' Advice Columns by Wild Author Cheryl Strayed".Vulture.December 23, 2014.RetrievedJanuary 18,2017.
- ^"Dear Sugar".Therumpus.net.
- ^Lauren, Amanda (July 28, 2016)."Stephen Elliott Decided Film Fests are Bullshit — So He Created His Own".LA Weekly.RetrievedJanuary 18,2017.
- ^"The Rumpus: Now a Matriarchy".Brevity.January 25, 2017.RetrievedJanuary 25,2017.
- ^Hollman, Laurie (March 24, 2016)."How to Be a Human Being While Also Being a Mom and Managing Editor of The Rumpus".HuffPost.RetrievedJanuary 19,2017.
- ^Maher, John (January 11, 2022)."A New Era for the 'Rumpus'".Publishers Weekly.RetrievedJanuary 11,2022.
- ^"Aram Mrjoian Named EIC of the 'Rumpus'".PublishersWeekly.RetrievedMarch 20,2024.