Send in the (Lesbian) Clowns: A Conversation with Kristen Arnett
Not everything is going to be funny to everybody, but a joke is going to be funny to at least one person, one time, at a specific point.
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Aileen Keown Vaux
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Aileen Keown Vaux is a queer poet, essayist, and teacher whose chapbook, Consolation Prize, was published by Scablands Books. Their debut, full-length poetry book, Sad Man Happy Hour, is forthcoming from Unsolicited Press. Passionate about supporting the literary ecosystem through in-depth interviews, their conversations with poets and writers can be found online at The Rumpus. They live and work in Portland, OR.
Spellbound by the Dream Girls: A Conversation with Danez Smith
I’ve learned how to play inside prose. . . . I have no fear because I have no map.
We Should Be Embarrassed by Most Things: An Interview with Leyna Krow
I think that is the dream—to have such a strong voice that people know your work as your work.
Clock time has really lost all meaning: An interview with Jos Charles
Some work must be done up very close.
Stitching the Sea Together: A Conversation with Kathryn Smith
Kathryn Smith discusses her new poetry collection, SELF-PORTRAIT WITH CEPHALOPOD.
The Lonesome Home: A Conversation with Aria Aber
Aria Aber discusses her debut poetry collection, HARD DAMAGE.
Slouching Toward Vantage: A Conversation with Taneum Bambrick
Taneum Bambrick discusses her debut poetry collection, VANTAGE.