The Rumpus Room

The LA Times has an interesting article/interview with editor Stephen Elliott. It’s quite long, but interesting. Elliott is the author of seven books and the founding editor of the Rumpus, an online literary and culture magazine. The Los Angeles times calls it a magazine with “a bite.”

After looking around the Internet, he decided there was too much garbage out there. He decided he would start something different. To him, that means featuring literary writers who are not being noticed by all the other places and papers.

But, before you zip over to the Rumpus, you should know that it’s not all literary book talk. The writers also talk about music, art, politics and sex. If you do go over and like what you see, here’s a quote you might find interesting:

The Rumpus is a great place for younger writers. For one thing, we edit. We'll work with a writer to make his or her writing better. Younger writers often come in with fantastic ideas and essays full of energy and needing a little guidance.