Rumpus Original Fiction: shadowman
he lives in closets, stalks young kids, & takes them in the middle of the night.
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Smoke Signals to the Dead: A Conversation with Jenny Qi
Jenny Qi discusses her debut poetry collection, FOCAL POINT.
ENOUGH: Doors
A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
Reading Whitman While White
It is only by holding Whitman accountable for all of his language that we can also love other parts of his language and poetics.
The Burden of Translation: Talking with Leonora Simonovis
Leonora Simonovis discusses her debut collection, STUDY OF THE RAFT.
Holding Together What’s Left: The Blues of Heaven by Barbara Ras
You want to, but do you? Do you dare hope?
FUNNY WOMEN: Be a Comedy Legend with One Simple Trick That Is Bees
NOTE: Be sure to jot down all jokes before you stop breathing.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Two Poems by Charity E. Yoro
suffered the elements / habitable // space / deteriorating in the absence
The Last Poem I Loved: “In Defense of Our Overgrown Garden” by Matthea Harvey
I read poetry for enjoyment now, to feel seen, and to see the world differently.
ENOUGH: How the President Broke Up My Marriage
A Rumpus series of work by women, trans, and nonbinary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
Why We Chose Constellation Route by Matthew Olzmann for The Rumpus Poetry Book Club
What we’re reading in our Poetry Book Club next month!