Rumpus Original Fiction: Like Mike
All the same, I’m as much a slave to necessity as anyone here. Fear and desire rule the heart. The paycheck has me leashed and basically obedient.
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The Father of the Arrow is the Thought by Christopher Deweese
Julie Marie Wade reviews Christopher DeWeese's The Father of the Arrow is the Thought today in Rumpus Poetry.
Next Letter in the Mail: Gabriel Urza
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Gabriel Urza! Gabriel writes us a very funny letter about the changes and emotions a pregnancy…
Four-Legged Girl by Diane Seuss
Ellen Miller-Mack reviews Diane Seuss's Four-Legged Girl today in Rumpus Poetry.
Sound & Vision: Spencer Drate & Judith Salavetz
Spencer Drate and Judith Salavetz on their long collaborative career designing for artists like John Lennon, the Talking Heads, and more.
David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: Pedagogy of the Oppressed
[Boston] was a map out of the damage of my self-awareness and into some new evidence of beauty.
The Last Book I Loved: Station Eleven
In the distance between me and the story, I can see all the ways I would have to change without technology, because of all the ways technology has already changed me.
About That Kenny Goldsmith Piece in the New Yorker
We ran a blog post earlier today about Alec Wilkinson’s pretty crap piece about Kenny Goldsmith in the New Yorker which we characterized as “refreshingly even-handed.” That description is only accurate…
Next Letter for Kids: Nancy Cavanaugh
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Nancy Cavanaugh! Nancy takes us on a field trip to the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia—and includes color photos of the swamp so you’ll…
Notes on the Assemblage by Juan Felipe Herrera
Barbara Berman reviews Juan Felipe Herrera's Notes From the Assemblage today in Rumpus Poetry.
Bright Dead Things by Ada Limón
Linda Ashok reviews Ada Limón's Bright Dead Things today in Rumpus Poetry.