Catherine Cusick
The Rumpus
New York, NY, United States
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From the Archive: The Rumpus Interview with Jade Sharma
Jade Sharma discusses her first novel Problems, the complicated feelings that came with debuting to rave reviews, and her writing and editing processes. → Read More
A Tribute to Lynn Cohen, 1933-2020
New York character actress Lynn Cohen died on Valentine’s Day 2020, survived by an extended family of friends and collaborators. → Read More
Fox & Friends in High Places
Trump's friends are like family. And Trump hires his family. → Read More
The Future of Decisions
If humans can't decide, "the future of life will be decided at random." → Read More
Redlining in the Lap Lane
An incident of police brutality in Texas highlights the ties between private pools, homeowners' associations, and racist housing policies. → Read More
Jonathan Franzen’s “Readers”
Haters could write the book on hate reading Jonathan Franzen, but he wouldn’t read it and neither would they. → Read More
Before We All Teach Someone a Lesson
Online harassment gets out of hand constantly. Can prosocial bots help turn the tide of anonymous interactions before people become abusive? → Read More
An Education in Doubt
In her memoir ‘Educated,’ Tara Westover studies herself to safety, but books can’t rescue her from the memories of sustained violence. → Read More
You Don’t Have to Eat It
Kitchen karma comes for Irina Dumitrescu when her young son turns into the picky eater she used to be. → Read More
Distraction is the New Censorship
Ideas don't need to be deleted or redacted to be silenced. They can just be drowned out. → Read More
Ten Books to Read in 2018
We asked writers, editors, and booksellers to tell us about a few books they felt deserved more recognition last year. → Read More
Men, Too: A Speech and a Sermon
In her speech, Oprah reached out to "every man who chooses to listen." Fifty years earlier, Martin Luther King, Jr. asked fearful men to speak up. → Read More
Things People Don’t Want Their Kids to Do
Some parents don't want their kids to know how much money they have. They also don't want their kids to become opera singers. → Read More
Buying Everything You Need at the Dollar Store
You just can't need greens. Or fruit. Or a higher net income. → Read More
How We Write About the Nazis Next Door
The Nazi next door is still a Nazi. If The New York Times can't cover that story responsibly, The Atlantic can. → Read More
An Interview with MacArthur ‘Genius’ Viet Thanh Nguyen
2017 MacArthur fellow Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses questions of justice, diversity in literature, and empathy across cultures. → Read More
Immature Architects Built the Attention Economy
The creators of addictive smartphone technology admit they were too immature to consider the downsides of persuasive design. → Read More
Fine for the Whole Family
Helen Rosner's ode to Olive Garden, and why the chain can never improve a menu no one wants to change. → Read More
The Price of Tuition-Free College
Tuition-free college is a reality in California. The catch is that eligible students can’t always afford rent, food, or books. → Read More
When Op-Eds Relitigate Facts
The New York Times has standards. Its Op-Eds just don't always have to meet them. → Read More