Blogs
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Blood, Sparrows and Sparrows by Eugenia Leigh
Kenji Liu reviews Eugenia Leigh’s Blood, Sparrows and Sparrows today in Rumpus Poetry.
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Canoodlers by Andrea Bennett
Melissa Adamo reviews Andrea Bennett’s Canoodlerstoday in Rumpus Poetry.
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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Michael Bazzett
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club chats with Michael Bazzett about his new book, You Must Remember This, the malleability of memory, and humor in poetry.
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Jane Byrne (1934–2014)
Jane Byrne, Fighting Jane. Mike Royko called her Mayor Bossy. She ran against the machine and squashed it, the whole goddamned machine.
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The New Testament by Jericho Brown
Jeannine Hall Gailey reviews Jericho Brown’s The New Testament today in Rumpus Poetry.
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Make/Work Episode 22: Mick
In episode 22 of The Rumpus’s Make/Work podcast, Scott Pinkmountain speaks with guitarist and songwriter Mick about his childhood abuse, drug use, and the crucial need for alternatives to Katy Perry.
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Apocryphal by Lisa Marie Basile
Julie Marie Wade reviews Lisa Marie Basile’s Apocryphal today in Rumpus Poetry.
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FUNNY WOMEN #123: Cover Letter Template
I have been responsible for spearheading many cover letters to companies like yours, which stand out from the competition because the openings you have seem as if they might pay a livable salary, to me.
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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 a new writing table. And then, while sitting at his…
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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.
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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 for Kids, click here. Click here to subscribe now. And, Letters for Kids…