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Rumpus Original Poetry: Four Poems by Marisa Tirado
More poems that make me uncomfortable / with the slant of the world! Follow it to the fold!
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The First Book: Marcela Fuentes
I’m writing for anyone who likes a messy, drama-filled story with secrets and hilarious family problems, but also for my Latinx community.
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There’s Always a Little Light, a Glimmer of Hope: A Conversation with Annell López
I wanted to write characters who confront their humanity—all of it, but especially the ugly and visceral parts, and get to have the “release” we all deserve.
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The Great Man and The Wife: On Controlling the Narrative in Sarah Manguso’s Liars
Marriage and motherhood become like invasive species that coil around Jane’s career, leeching her of energy and creative drive.
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This is a Meditation on Survival: A Conversation with Emily Raboteau
These works of public art are gifted, if you notice them, if you’re in a state of wakefulness.
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Life is Tragicomic: A Conversation with Essie Chambers
There are two Post-its on my computer at all times: “Tell the truth” and “Make yourself laugh.”
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Cindy Juyoung Ok
Others have more lateral complaints after reading / books on plant cultivation and memorizing ideal / temperatures, water sources, and angles of sunlight.
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Beyond the Page: Undocupoets
We see intimacy, an uneasy position within the natural world, one that requires mediation. And we see five emerging poets ready to reshape their futures according to their poetry.
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The Poetic Heart: A Conversation with Emily Jon Tobias
My job is to channel the character and it doesn’t matter if I like it or not, or if I agree with them or not.
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Voices on Addiction: Furry Dice, Milkshakes, and Meth
I won’t wear the red flats again. That’s that girl who is in the bathroom forever. I know everybody knows.
