Deborah Rose Reeves: The Last Book I Loved, The House of Paper
The last book I loved is about a woman named Bluma who was, arguably, killed by a poem, and a man called Carlos Brauer who loved books so much he…
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #44: Beverly Parayno in Conversation with Gregory
Gregory is an eighty-two-year-old Russian Jewish man who works across the aisle from me at a nonprofit community center in Palo Alto. I’d always been curious about why he was…
A Grittier Acknowledgement of What We’re Up Against: A Sugar Addendum
I meant to say there is no cure except to live the hell out of our lives, to take it apart, to put it back together, to dig it all up, and then fill the hole.
Maureen Miller: The Last Book I Loved, 2030
Three years ago this spring I gave myself one Sunday afternoon off from self-pity to indulge in some window-shopping. A movie rental place among the sporadic cush boutiques of a…
The Poetry Book Club Interviews Harmony Holiday
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club chats with Harmony Holiday about her debut collection Negro League Baseball.
Joel Aurora: The Last Book I Loved, Desperate Characters
I work at a bookstore in Berkeley, California; so, as one can imagine, I get and give book recommendations often. Many of these recommendations I am compelled to ignore, because…
“SUGAR SAYS” Poster Now On Sale!
A beautiful high-quality matte paper poster made up of quotes from everyone's favorite advice columnist, Sugar!
Conversations with Writers Braver Than Me: Jon-Jon Goulian
What is the chance of one of those books living up to its pre-release hype? Of earning back its advance?
FUNNY WOMEN #59: Looking for Best Friends, m4ww
Craigslist is unfiltered potential. It’s criteria gone crazy. In a single day, you can get ripped off, score free kittens,
Ted Wilson Reviews the World #93
NEWT GINGRICH ★★★★★ (4 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing Newt Gingrich.
Sharon Harrigan: The Last Book I Loved, The Ticking is the Bomb
The first thing I noticed about this book, before I even wrestled with its gruesome and tender topics, is the style. Flynn is a poet, which is clear from the…
Why I Chose Lea Graham’s Hough & Helix & Where & Here & You, You, You for the Rumpus Poetry Book Club
Rumpus Poetry Book Club board member Sean Singer on why he chose Lea Graham’s Hough & Helix & Where & Here & You, You, You as the July selection for…