It’s Sunday again, which means it’s time to catch up with Rumpus Books.
A review of How To Catch A Falling Knife, a poetry collection by Daniel Johnson.
A review of Gonville, a memoir by writer and actor Peter Birkenhead.
A review of Simplify Me When I’m Dead, poetry by Keith Douglas.
A metaphorical review of Tony Hoagland’s Unincorporated Persons in the Late Honda Dynasty, in which Johnny Rocket, Britney Spears, and the Saudi Monarchy play a crucial role in American poetry.
And Nikko: Concrete Commando by Delfin Vigil, the first ever chapbook released on The Rumpus. You should really read this one. If you’d prefer a hard copy, you can also buy it here.
Also, be sure not to miss Steve Almond’s “beautiful” and “honest” essay on The New Yorker‘s list of 20 Writers Under 40 and The Rumpus Interview with Justine Sharrock, author of Tortured: When Good Soldiers Do Bad Things.