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Scrutinizing the Ties That Bind: Melissa Febos’s Girlhood
By the end of the collection, Febos has managed to rewrite or erase entirely many parts of the patriarchal script that held her bound.
Discovering the Thought: A Conversation with Andrés Cerpa
Andrés Cerpa discusses his new poetry collection, THE VAULT.
This Week in Indie Bookstores
Indie bookstore news from across the country and around the world!
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Kevin Simmonds
Kevin Simmonds discusses his new collection, THE MONSTER I AM TODAY.
Malus Domestica
Apples do not grow “true to seed,” meaning that what you put in the ground isn’t always what comes back out of it.
We Are Not Gods: Talking with Elizabeth Ellen
Elizabeth Ellen discusses her new story collection, HER LESSER WORK.
What to Read When You Want to Read about Sin
Grant Faulkner shares a reading list to celebrate ALL THE COMFORT SIN CAN PROVIDE.
Poetry as Incantation: Talking with Andrea Actis
Andrea Actis discusses her debut book, GREY ALL OVER.