The Last Poem I Loved: “Let me tell you” by Miller Williams
They don’t usually realize that every line, every word of a poem, is there because the poet consciously chose that word instead of some other one.
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Next Letter in the Mail: Paul Rome
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail and it’s from writer Paul Rome! Paul writes to us about going on a mission to IKEA to find…
Sound & Vision: Brian McTear
Music producer Brian McTear talks with Allyson McCabe about building a studio centered on relationships with musicians, his non-profit Weathervane, and the end of the DIY era.
Next Letter for Kids: Holly Schindler
We’re sending our next Letter For Kids from Holly Schindler! Holly writes about all the cool stuff she finds when she goes treasure hunting for her many collections. For more information on Letters…
The Lonely Voice #29: Feels like the World, On a Story by Richard Bausch
Richard Bausch can take your head off with a plain sentence. He’s direct, no frills, no pirouettes. A writer who says what he means and not a word more.
Next Letter in the Mail: Kelly Ramsey
We’re getting ready to send out our next Letter in the Mail! Kelly Ramsey writes to us about a beautiful Texas day and her neighbor, Thornton Wilder, but mostly about the sudden silence…
Wunderkammer by Cynthia Cruz
Diana Whitney reviews Cynthia Cruz's Wunderkammer today in Rumpus Poetry.
Instructions for Killing a Revenant
If it’s blanched and fat with fluid/drop your pick and puncture it.
How to Dance as the Roof Caves In by Nick Lantz
Christian Anton Gerard reviews Nick Lantz's How to Dance as the Room Caves In today in Rumpus Poetry.
Make/Work Episode 21: Mona Tian
In episode 21 of The Rumpus’s Make/Work podcast, host Scott Pinkmountain speaks with violinist Mona Tian about her lost childhood, and how she eventually had to discover her own reasons and motivations to continue playing music as an adult.
Motherland Fatherland Homelandsexuals by Patricia Lockwood
Kent Shaw reviews Patricia Lockwood's Motherland Fatherland Homelandsexuals today in Rumpus Poetry.
FUNNY WOMEN #122: Five Disturbing Teen Trends Every Parent Should Know
Don't rely on public schools or Internetting to teach your kids about the birds and the bacilli—talk to your kids about endodyogeny today.