National Poetry Month Day 1: “To Sell Sweetie” by Barbara Jane Reyes
Every year, for National Poetry Month, the Rumpus presents a poem-a-day for the month of April. Today's poem is "To Sell Sweetie" by Barbara Jane Reyes.
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Beside Myself by Ashley Farmer
There are many reasons that an author would want to put a book–an actual physical object–into a reader’s hands, rather than just communicating data. Some books rebuff the notion that…
Welcome to Book Reviews Sunday!
This Sunday, we’re pleased to offer four new book reviews, including our Sunday Feature, a more in-depth analysis of the United States’ immigration policies on cross cultural American families. Happy…
Without a Claim by Grace Schulman
Anna Ziering reviews Grace Schulman's Without a Claim today in Rumpus Poetry.
Make/Work Episode 9: Jon Bernson and Jennifer Welch
Every creative laborer has a story about negotiating the relationship between their creative work and their paycheck.
Revising the Storm by Geffrey Davis
Jess Smith reviews Geffrey Davis's Revising the Storm today in Rumpus Poetry.
David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: The Poet’s Journey: Preamble
With this column, Poetry Wire begins a multi-part exploration of how you might become a poet in the modern world.
Conversations With Writers Braver Than Me: Rebecca Walker
Sari Botton and Rebecca Walker talk about the challenges of writing about parents, becoming estranged from them, and then moving together past estrangement, to eventually heal the rift.
Next Sunday is a Book Reviews Extravaganza!
On March 30, The Sunday Rumpus will celebrate spring with a bang, making sure you are at no loss for reading material! Be sure to tune in to see a…
Undercastle by Feliz Lucia Molina
Kate Schapira reviews Feliz Lucia Molina's Undercastle today in Rumpus Poetry.
Ain’t No Grave by TJ Jarrett
Heather Dobbins reviews Tj Jarrett's Ain't No Grave today in Rumpus Poetry.