The Rumpus is expanding its editorial footprint with El Alboroto, a new vertical for Spanish-language readers and writers. According to a press release, the publication will feature original work in Spanish \u001cnot as a translation or secondary offering, but as an integral part of the magazine\u0019s future.\u001d<\/p>\n
In an inaugural editor\u0019s note, leaders Alejandra M\u0000e1rquez<\/strong> and Vasthi Jean-Michel<\/strong> outlined the stakes of the project, noting that writing and publishing in Spanish in the U.S. is \u001cnot a neutral act.\u001d Framed that way, El Alboroto promises a space where creatives can address the cultural and political realities around them while keeping an expansive editorial lens.<\/p>\n Rather than translating existing work from The Rumpus, El Alboroto will commission and publish original Spanish-language writing. The slate spans cultural criticism, personal essays, interviews, fiction, poetry, and comics. The emphasis is on new work conceived for Spanish-language audiences from the outset, in keeping with the publication\u0019s stated mission.<\/p>\n Contributors to El Alboroto\u0019s first edition include writers from Mexico<\/strong>, Colombia<\/strong>, and Puerto Rico<\/strong>, working across fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Early names to watch include:<\/p>\n The Rumpus emerged from a complex slump earlier this year with a revival and rebrand led by Roxane Gay<\/strong> and Debbie Millman<\/strong>. This \u001cRumpus 2.0\u001d aims to broaden the magazine\u0019s appeal and further root the publication in its California<\/strong> community. El Alboroto arrives as a characteristic part of that strategy, extending the magazine\u0019s reach while centering Spanish as a primary language of publication.<\/p>\n If the launch statements are any indication, El Alboroto is positioned not simply as an add-on but as a core editorial channel. Or as the press release puts it, original Spanish-language work will be integral to how The Rumpus builds its future.<\/p>\nWhat El Alboroto will publish<\/h2>\n
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