Ben Loory lives in Los Angeles, in a house on top of a hill. His book Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day is currently seeking a home.
Rumpus: Is this interview being monitored right now? Potter: Maybe. The more important question: Is that going to stop us? - Activist…
“(C)ourage is vital piece of any well-lived life.” – Sugar on body image at The Rumpus.
The spot was haloed red around the edges and charred in the center, about the size of a stubbed-out…
One day somewhere in the world something terrible will happen and for once we will heed the ruins. We…










i really loved the short story the “sea monster”. i dont know if this story is open to interpretation but i got from it was that you were writing about how people automatically outcast those who dont fit in with the norm. They are hunted and shunned from the rest of the world. Im still trying to figure out the beginning though, as to if the men really saw the man fall out the boat or if they just made it up. anyway just wanted to say how much i loved this story!!