April 2014
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National Poetry Month Day 14: “The Vindication of Judas” by Daniel W.K. Lee
The Vindication of Judas Forgive me at last, Brother, for the death sentence: a kiss that revealed me, an act of obedience which began your martyrdom. Who else but you—who loves me still—could I ask to bear blame for my…
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How to Make a Life in Literature
Have you been wondering what the point of the AWP conference might be to the 11,800 who attended this year? The Atlantic gives the ins, outs, and mishaps of the conference, along with tenuous or even doubtful optimism for the future…
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Beyond Folly by Emil DeAndreis
Joseph Bien-Kahn reviews BEYOND FOLLY by Emil DeAndreis today in The Rumpus Book Reviews.
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Wait did you just say space cherry? Napping will definitely (maybe) kill you. One-Star Book Reviews is your tumblr for the whatever. Important news: the Mesa Lab looks cool! Here come the glow in the dark highways.
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National Poetry Month Day 13: “Today” by Gina Myers
Today Each year I know less about myself but the insurance company knows how much my life is worth. This is for those who suffer & endure & laugh about it later. Someone asked, “where do you get your news…
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Elliott on Algren
Rumpus founding editor Stephen Elliott on the influence of Nelson Algren. A scene from a new documentary on the great Chicago writer:
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The Sunday Rumpus Essay: Parade
Wanting to understand my life, I… began to write about objects—a watch, a piano, a little black dress; a spoon, a chandelier, a breakfront; a kite, two guitars, an imaginary letter.
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Rumpus Contributor Kima Jones on NPR’s Code Switch
When NPR’s Code Switch went searching for “young poets who were livening up the literary landscape” in honor of National Poetry Month, they found themselves in the world of Rumpus contributor Kima Jones. Code Switch and Ms. Jones set out…
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Notable NYC: 4/12–4/18
Saturday 4/12: Michael Parker and Ethan Hauser celebrate their new books with a reading, musical DJ Jim McHugh, and literary mingle. Wythe Hotel, 6 p.m., free. Sunday 4/13: David Gerrard, Douglas Watson, and Jason Porter join the Sunday Night Fiction…
