The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #151: David Shields
“Antidote to Trump? Whole book is an attempt to find one.”
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The Queer Syllabus: Threshold by Joseph O. Legaspi
In The Queer Syllabus, writers nominate works for a new canon of queer literature.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Andrés Cerpa
I have stood above the labyrinth / & touched what is not there
Honest Work with Language: Talking with Berta García Faet
Berta García Faet talks with her translator about THE ELIGIBLE AGE.
ENOUGH: I Am Trying to Claw Free
A Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
Voices on Addiction: Flight Patterns
There was no map, no compass. Just me, the needle, and heroin.
New-Old, Old-New: Erica Dawson’s When Rap Spoke Straight to God
Dawson plays with many tropes—light and dark, the spiritual vs. the corporeal—while questioning the everyday myths that surround us.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #150: Catherine Lacey
“Honestly, I couldn’t write a non-transgressive woman if I tried.”
The Queer Syllabus: Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg
In The Queer Syllabus, writers nominate works for a new canon of queer literature.
Wanted/Needed/Loved: Black Belt Eagle Scout’s Self-Determination
When I was growing up, I was surrounded by art and music.