Sunday’s the day to catch up with Rumpus Books. Below, check out our reviews, interviews, and essays.
The Patron Saint of Bad Marriages and Atomic Bombs in Peace Time — a review of The Alphabet Conspiracy, poetry by Rita Mae Reese.
A review of Embassytown, a novel by China Miéville.
A review of Romanticism, poetry by April Bernard.
A review of America Pacifica, a novel by Anna North.
Check out this Rumpus Book Club interview with Deborah Baker, author of The Convert, April’s Book Club selection.
Lots of interviews. The Rumpus interviews John Sayles about his new novel A Moment in the Sun and Sari Botton has a conversation with Elisa Albert. Also interviews with Edie Fake on his first book Gaylord Phoenix and with Chris Bachelder on his new novel Abbott Awaits.
I’m Standing Right Next to You, Lidia Yuknavitch interviews our own Sugar.
The Dark Mystery of Emily Dickinson’s “Master” Letters—Nicholas Rombes examines three letters written by Dickinson addressed to “Master” that were found after her death.
The Drunkalogues—an essay by Denise Grollmus on the “anonymous” in Alcoholics Anonymous and recovery narratives.
