The Rumpus

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The Rumpus
Type of site
 Literature, culture
OwnerAlyson Sinclair
EditorAlysia Sawchyn, Marisa Siegel, Ian MacAllen, Julie Greicius, Lisa Mecham
URL therumpus.net
Launched2009;15 years ago (2009)

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. Lyz Lenz previously served as Managing Editor [13] before stepping down from the role in fall 2018 and joining The Rumpus Advisory Board. [14]

In January 2022, Alyson Sinclair became the owner and publisher of The Rumpus and Alysia Li Ying Sawchyn took on the role of Editor-in-Chief. [15]

In September 2023, Aram Mrjoian became Editor-in-Chief. [16]

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