The Rumpus

Type of site	Literature, culture
Owner	Alyson Sinclair
Editor	Aram Mrjoian (editor-in-chief); Stephanie Trott (managing editor)
URL	therumpus.net
Launched	2009; 16 years ago
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The Rumpus is an online literary magazine founded by Stephen 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]

The Rumpus has fostered writers, artists, and editors like Roxane Gay who 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, and Cheryl 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 Rumpus was purchased by Marisa Siegel,^[11] previously the site's managing editor.^[12] Siegel was editor-in-chief and owner of The Rumpus for 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 succeeded as editor-in-chief by Aram Mrjoian.^[14]

References

^ 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. October 10, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
^ "New Book Club Gets a Jump on Critics | Poets and Writers". Pw.org. August 3, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
^ Williams, John (February 3, 2012). "Notable Authors Give Snail Mail a Boost". The New York Times. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
^ "Explore new books with your children with a little help from letters for kids". Thesimplemoms.com. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
^ "Roxane Gay, bad feminist and proud of it". Mother Jones. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
^ "Reviewers & Critics: Isaac Fitzgerald of BuzzFeed Books | Poets and Writers". Pw.org. August 19, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
^ "10 of the Best 'Dear Sugar' Advice Columns by Wild Author Cheryl Strayed". Vulture. December 23, 2014. Retrieved January 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. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
^ "The Rumpus: Now a Matriarchy". Brevity. January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 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. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
^ Maher, John (January 11, 2022). "A New Era for the 'Rumpus'". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
^ "Aram Mrjoian Named EIC of the 'Rumpus'". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

External links

[1] Stanley, Caroline (January 21, 2009). "The Rumpus: A New Literary Mag That Plays by the Internet's Rules".

[2] "The Rumpus | Poets and Writers". Pw.org. October 10, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2017.

[3] "New Book Club Gets a Jump on Critics | Poets and Writers". Pw.org. August 3, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2017.

[4] Williams, John (February 3, 2012). "Notable Authors Give Snail Mail a Boost". The New York Times. Retrieved January 19, 2017.

[5] "Explore new books with your children with a little help from letters for kids". Thesimplemoms.com. Retrieved January 19, 2017.

[6] "Roxane Gay, bad feminist and proud of it". Mother Jones. Retrieved January 18, 2017.

[7] "Reviewers & Critics: Isaac Fitzgerald of BuzzFeed Books | Poets and Writers". Pw.org. August 19, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2017.

[8] "10 of the Best 'Dear Sugar' Advice Columns by Wild Author Cheryl Strayed". Vulture. December 23, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2017.

[9] "Dear Sugar". Therumpus.net.

[10] Lauren, Amanda (July 28, 2016). "Stephen Elliott Decided Film Fests are Bullshit — So He Created His Own". LA Weekly. Retrieved January 18, 2017.

[11] "The Rumpus: Now a Matriarchy". Brevity. January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

[12] Hollman, Laurie (March 24, 2016). "How to Be a Human Being While Also Being a Mom and Managing Editor of The Rumpus". HuffPost. Retrieved January 19, 2017.

[13] Maher, John (January 11, 2022). "A New Era for the 'Rumpus'". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved January 11, 2022.

[14] "Aram Mrjoian Named EIC of the 'Rumpus'". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

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