The Last Book I Loved: My Struggle by Karl Ove Knaussgard
It was strange. Volume One of Karl Ove Knausgaard’s six-volume memoir/novel was, with one traumatic exception near the end, the story of a typical young man. He had a typical…
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Solecism by Rosebud Ben-Oni
Kristina Marie Darling reviews Rosebud Ben-Oni's Solecism today in Rumpus Poetry.
Thoughts on the Creative Process
Geffrey Davis has a post up on The Head & The Hand about how boxing influences his writing process.
David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: Moderate Giftedness
Last week I misquoted W. H. Auden in this space. I could confirm the correct quote for you if only I could find my Collected edition of Auden’s poems. That…
Swinging Modern Sounds #48: Trying Not to Stare at the Sun
Rick Moody talks to novelist and musician Wesley Stace about his career-defining, game-changing new album Self-Titled.
Swamp Isthmus by Joshua Marie Wilkinson
Julie Marie Wade reviews Joshua Marie Wilkinson's Swamp Ishmus today in Rumpus Poetry.
Lit-link Round-up
Feminism is dead! Long live feminism! What do Lauren Cerand, Emma Straub, and Tayari Jones have in common with Gay Talese and Joan Didion? Bow-down style, that’s what. Mellisa Chadburn’s…
Petrarchan by Kristina Marie Darling
Marisa Siegel reviews Kristina Marie Darling's Petrarchan today in Rumpus Poetry.
PBS NewsHour’s Poetry Series: Where Poetry Lives
I just finished watching the first segment of PBS NewsHour’s poetry series featuring US Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey that aired last night. The segment focused on how poetry and language…
Bad Machine by George Szirtes
Erik Kennedy reviews George Szirtes's Bad Machine today in Rumpus Poetry.
Why I Chose Bangalore by Kerry James Evans for the Rumpus Poetry Book Club
I wasn't thinking about the Syrian Civil War and the US's possible involvement in it when I chose Kerry James Evans's debut collection, Bangalore , for the Rumpus Poetry Book Club
The Rumpus Book Club Interview With Matthew Specktor
The Rumpus Book Club chats with Matthew Specktor about American Dream Machine, embracing disbelief, and the impossibility of saying no to Robert DeNiro.