Rumpus Original Poetry: “When I die, I hope they talk about me”
I hope / there is a heaven copious enough / to hold a place for every soul
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Little What to Read When
A monthly illustrated What to Read When for the young readers in our lives!
Reclamation, Reassembly, and Recognition: Jasminne Méndez’s Night-Blooming Jasmin(n)e
What happens when the source of grief comes from within?
If You Don’t Know, Now You Know: Talking with Joseph Rios
Joseph Rios discusses his debut collection, SHADOWBOXING: POEMS AND IMPERSONATIONS.
The Queer Syllabus: Velvet Goldmine by Todd Haynes
In The Queer Syllabus, writers nominate works for a new canon of queer literature.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #157: Sarah Viren
”There’s a danger to the word [’mine’] that I find really rich and exciting.”
Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Aditi Machado
I am stopped from the couplet / or at the border of a country.
If You Let Me Tell You a Story
Stories need concrete details to help you understand, don’t they?