Reposted by Elizabeth ZertucheThe Rumpus @therumpus.net · 16/12/2025"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 011
Elizabeth Zertuche @writerezertuche.bsky.social · 16/12/2025(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. 010
Reposted by Elizabeth ZertucheSFWP @sfwp.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Make 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 1147
Reposted by Elizabeth ZertucheThe Rumpus @therumpus.net · 17/06/2025"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 021
Reposted by Elizabeth ZertucheRasheed Newson @rasheed.bsky.social · 15/11/2024“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 💙📚 2202
Reposted by Elizabeth ZertucheJerry Portwood @jwportwood.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Had 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."queerloveproject.substack.comTom Pyun on Dating White Men, Navigating Privilege, and Following His PassionThe debut author's book, 'Something Close to Nothing,' focuses on a gay male couple whose relationship is at a crossroads. 041
Reposted by Elizabeth ZertucheEdgar Gomez @otroedgargomez.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Everybody 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 🫶 071
Elizabeth Zertuche @writerezertuche.bsky.social · 26/11/2024C'mon. Jump in. You know you want to... 061
Reposted by Elizabeth ZertucheSmokeLong Quarterly @smokelong.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Stories 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... 2145
Reposted by Elizabeth ZertucheJosh Denslow @joshdenslow.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Something 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...therumpus.netRumpus Original Fiction: Loss - The RumpusI thought about that Chupacabra at the farmhouse, ripping those goats to shreds. He was my fucking hero. 2224