The Good, the Bad, and the Unf*ckwittable: Talking with Ron A. Austin
Ron A. Austin discusses his debut novel, AVERY COLT IS A THIEF, A SNAKE, A LIAR.
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ENOUGH: Here Lies Another Woman
A Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Danez Smith
Danez Smith discusses their new collection, HOMIE.
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A Political Pregnancy
Are my choices in this culture so firmly dictated by my ability to give birth?
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Rumpus Exclusive: “We Were Alive”
They say she bathed in our blood.
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The Beat of the Poem: Talking with Tatiana Figueroa Ramirez
Tatiana Figueroa Ramirez discusses her debut poetry collection, COCONUT CURLS Y CAFÉ CON LECHE.
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What to Read When You Want True Things about Appalachia
Emma Copley Eisenberg shares a reading list to celebrate THE THIRD RAINBOW GIRL.
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Keeping Yiddish Alive: A Conversation with Josh Lambert
Josh Lambert discusses the anthology HOW YIDDISH CHANGED AMERICA AND HOW AMERICA CHANGED YIDDISH.
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FUNNY WOMEN: Math Problems for Women
If Holly invites five women over, what is the ratio of “fear” to “coven formation”?
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Two Poems by Hussain Ahmed
the girl does not want her child to inherit any of her gowns // so she set herself on fire.
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The Rumpus Book Club Chat with María Sonia Cristoff and Katherine Silver
Author María Sonia Cristoff and translator Katherine Silver discuss INCLUDE ME OUT.
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Be a Reed in the Wind: Talking with Aisha Sharif
Aisha Sharif discusses her debut collection of poetry, TO KEEP FROM UNDRESSING.
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ENOUGH: They Have So Many Ways to Keep Us Quiet
A Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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Voices on Addiction: The Opposite of Hallelujah
When I imagine his days, the loneliness of it all makes my chest tighten.
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Spotlight: “The Incredible Adventures of Man Spider”
Look! A crime! How will Man Spider solve it?
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Body of Nonsense
It is winter, and I’ve been thinking a lot about Samuel Beckett.
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Language Is Material: A Conversation with Simon(e) van Saarloos
Simon(e) van Saarloos discusses PLAYING MONOGAMY.
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What to Read When You Need to Know SWANA
SWANA writers share recommendations for what to read to gain perspective on the region.
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On Beloveds, Birds, and the Expansiveness of Space: Talking with Paige Lewis
Paige Lewis discusses their debut collection of poetry, SPACE STRUCK.
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The Proustian Wilbur Bud
We all will have lost something in the forgetting.
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Four Poems by Elizabeth Robinson
A story consists in how long the creature can hold it all in, the lung of the thing.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: Ojalá
There is an irony that sometimes rings Mona like a bell.
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The Right Wrong Note: A Conversation with Garth Greenwell
Garth Greenwell discusses his new book, CLEANNESS.
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ENOUGH: Leaving Buffalo Behind
A Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
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The Thread: Lacuna
If nobody tells you what to call a feeling, your emotions have a gap.
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Welcome to South Bend: The Poetry of South Bend
All my mixed-up words.
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Rumpus Exclusive: “The Factory Is Anointed”
He wonders at how fast it all changed.
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No One Is Disposable: Talking with Emma Copley Eisenberg
Emma Copley Eisenberg discusses THE THIRD RAINBOW GIRL.
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What to Read When You’re Surrounded by Ghosts
Katharine Coldiron shares a reading list to celebrate CEREMONIALS.
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You Have to Look For It: A Conversation with Cameron Dezen Hammon
Cameron Dezen Hammon discusses her debut memoir, THIS IS MY BODY.
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