The Moon’s Jaw by Rauan Klassnik
Carleen Tibbetts reviews Rauan Klassnik's The Moon's Jaw today in Rumpus Poetry.
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The Inside of an Apple by Joshua Beckman
Diego Báez reviews Joshua Beckman's The Inside of an Apple today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Gregory Orr
Every month The Rumpus Poetry Book Club hosts a discussion online with the club members and the author, and we post an edited version online as an interview. To learn how you can become a member of The Rumpus Poetry Book Club click here.
David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: Death of the Natural
I mean, his [Heaney's] verse is under my skin. His verbs are inside my veins. His metaphors are in my nervous system. His moral clarity is a light inside my own, shall we say, republic of conscience.
Nick Cave Monday #51: “Your Funeral, My Trial”
I loved you babe, but I had to kill you. Nick once said that he kills people in his songs so he doesn’t have to kill them in real life.
Lit-Link Round-up
Have you heard about The Weekly Rumpus yet? Shelf Unbound‘s competition for the best indie published book. 17 personal essays that will change your life. 96 year old man wins…
The Year of What Now by Brian Russell
Marisa Siegel reviews Brian Russell's The Year of What Now today in Rumpus Poetry.
Seamus Heaney: 1939 – 2013
I was saddened to read the news on my Facebook page this morning (because that’s how we get most of our news these days, from shared stories on social media)…
Our Obsidian Tongues by David Shook
Maya Popa reviews David Shook's Our Obsidian Tongues today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Rumpus Book Club Discussion with David Gilbert
The Rumpus Book Club talks with David Gilbert about his novel & Sons, shifts in perspective, and the economic viability of hot-dog carts.
A Glossary of Chickens by Gary Whitehead
Barbara Berman reviews Gary Whitehead's A Glossary of Chickens today in Rumpus Poetry.
Swinging Modern Sounds #47: A Further Miscellany
This column collects a bunch of albums (and, in one case, a book by a writer/musician) that I have loved a great deal in the last six months, as well as exactly one album that I think is not worth the hype.