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RUMPUS POETRY BOOK CLUB EXCERPT: Dream in Which You Cuff Me to the Bed by Dr. Taylor Byas
Our August 2023 Rumpus Poetry Book Club selection is Dr. Taylor Byas‘s, I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times, which takes its inspiration and concept from the cult classic film The Wiz to explore a Black woman’s journey out of…
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I Become More Animal When I’m Grieving: A Conversation with Jenny Sadre-Orafai
So much of being a poet and a writer is also about exploration.
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Imagining a Worst-Case Scenario: John Vaillant’s Fire Weather
The boreal forests around the town do habitually burn, and its residents were used to seeing flames over their skies in summer months.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: Signal and Response
Researchers are investigating twins and siblings close in age for possible telepathic entanglement.
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Tangled Narratives: Curating an Anthology on the Realities of Natural Hair with Lyzette Wanzer
I wanted to get Black joy into the book because that’s also part of our experiences.
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Deconstructing the Troubled Teen Industry: a Conversation with Samantha Leach
It’s culture that needs to change and not girls themselves.
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We Are More: Wanting to Want: Romance and Sports Anime
I think I understand the gap between obsession and devotion, then.
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From the Archives: What to Read When You Want to Celebrate Pride
Rumpus editors share a list of new and forthcoming books to celebrate Pride Month!
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Rumpus Original Fiction: Pink and Lilac
My sister chose petal pink and lilac for her wedding. She was a coder. She was going to be the breadwinner.
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A time to speak directly: A Conversation with Jesse Lee Kercheval
. . . when I’m putting together a collection of poems, I want an emotional arc.
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What to Read When You Are Tired*
* of asking for basic services like healthcare and the right to exist
