The Rumpus Interview with Tomas Q. Morin
Poet and translator Tomás Q. Morin discusses his recent translation of Pablo Neruda's The Heights of Macchu Picchu, his relationship to the poet, and the role of translation in the world today.
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Sound & Vision: Daniel Mintseris
Keyboardist and programmer Daniel Mintseris discusses his work with St. Vincent and Annie Clark, coming to the US from Lithuania at nineteen, and the difference between traditional composition and writing music on instinct using cutting-edge technology.
Letters for Kids Signed Book Giveaway
We’re doing another Letters for Kids giveaway! Win a signed copy Nancy Loewen’s Writer’s Toolbox—it’s six books in one! (Nancy also wrote our next Letter for Kids.) All you have to…
War of the Foxes by Richard Siken
Donna Spruijt-Metz reviews Richard Siken's War of the Foxes today in Rumpus Poetry.
Swinging Modern Sounds #63: It’s Supposed to Be Bad
Rick Moody emails with Scott Timberg, author of the new book Culture Crash: The Killing of the Creative Class, about Bob Dylan's new Sinatra covers album, the need for cultural gatekeepers, and the "slippery sub genre" of bad-on-purpose art.
Next Letter in the Mail: Marie-Helene Bertino
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail, and it’s from Marie-Helene Bertino. Bertino’s debut novel 2 A.M. at The Cat’s Pajamas is a Barnes & Noble Fall ’14 Discover Great New Writers…
Next Letter for Kids: Nancy Loewen
We’re sending our next Letter for Kids from Nancy Loewen! Nancy has written almost 120 books for kids, and has received awards from the American Library Association, the Association of Educational Publishers, New…
Swimming in the Rain: New and Selected Poems 1980-2015 by Chana Bloch
Julie Enszer reviews Chana Bloch's Swimming in the Rain: New and Selected Poems 1980-2015 today in Rumpus Poetry.
David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: Mask and Dance
Anyone writing a poem knows that you first open yourself and then a poem builds from what you yield. As a poet, you are the carrier of life.
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Kathleen Ossip
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club chats with Kathleen Ossip about her new book, The Do Over, Catholic school, the afterlife, poem-like things, and how form sets sorely-needed limits.
The Robot Scientist’s Daughter by Jeannine Hall Gailey
Mary McMyne reviews Jeannine Hall Gailey's The Robot Scientist's Daughter today in Rumpus Poetry.