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Ian MacAllen
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Author of Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American, writer, graphic designer, and critic.

Find me at IanMacAllen.com or writing about food on AllTheThingsIEat.com and RedSauceAmerica.com

Former Interviews and Deputy Editor at The Rumpus
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December 22, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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Current in station announcement is no L between Brooklyn and Manhattan.
December 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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December 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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And my first review, American Housewife by Helen Ellis

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American Housewife by Helen Ellis - The Rumpus
Ian MacAllen reviews American Housewife by Helen Ellis today in Rumpus Books.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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And the review of Modern Lovers by Emma Straub

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Modern Lovers by Emma Straub - The Rumpus
Ian MacAllen reviews Modern Lovers by Emma Straub today in Rumpus Books.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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And Teddy Wayne is one of my favorite authors for his ability to write unlikeable characters, like the protagonist in Loner.

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Loner by Teddy Wayne - The Rumpus
Ian MacAllen reviews Loner by Teddy Wayne today in Rumpus Books.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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And I can’t believe how profile Nell Zink has been— here’s my review of Nicotine.

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Nicotine by Nell Zink - The Rumpus
Ian MacAllen reviews Nicotine by Nell Zink today in Rumpus Books.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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And I loved this weird sci fi novel, Culdesac by Robert Repino

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Culdesac by Robert Repino - The Rumpus
Ian MacAllen reviews Culdesac by Robert Repino today in Rumpus Books.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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And a review of Touch by Courtney Maum

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Embrace the Physical World: Touch by Courtney Maum - The Rumpus
Touch is a compelling argument that we should embrace the physical world, genuine human connections, and reject the technology that comes between us and other people.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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And this review of Kate Braverman’s A Good Day for Seppuku

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Tarnished, Shiny Exteriors: Kate Braverman's A Good Day for Seppuku - The Rumpus
With A Good Day for Seppuku, Braverman has written a collection of intense images and exacting language
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December 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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And this review of Courtney Maum’s Costalegre

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The Privilege of Art: Courtney Maum’s Costalegre - The Rumpus
There is no real freedom to create art, only the obligation to wealth.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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This conversation with Nick Mancusi, for instance.

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Sentence by Sentence: Talking with Nicholas Mancusi - The Rumpus
Nick Mancusi discusses his debut novel, A PHILOSOPHY OF RUIN.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:54 AM