Rumpus Original Fiction: Poor People Disappear
Nothing is not right. There is no indication there has ever been a house.
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Wired for Wordplay: A Conversation with Kelli Russell Agodon
Kelli Russell Agodon discusses her new collection, DIALOGUES WITH RISING TIDES.
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Kayleb Rae Candrilli
Kayleb Rae Candrilli discusses their new poetry collection, WATER I WON’T TOUCH.
Word by Word, Brick by Brick: Christine Larusso’s There Will Be No More Daughters
In other words: Larusso does some remarkably heavy lifting in this book.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Cynthia Parker-Ohene
within the skin of restraints i / violate and redden the / hierarchy of/ humanity
The Rumpus Book Club Chat with Lilly Dancyger
Lilly Dancyger discusses her debut essay collection, NEGATIVE SPACE.
The Last Poem I Loved: “The Hell Poem” by Shane McCrae
I’m fascinated that the speaker’s harm disappearing is a function of being in Hell.
Rumpus Original Poetry: “Fragments from a Sudden Crescendo”
Museumed graves / intone a call to prayer / for the living.
Next Letter for Kids: Merriam Sarcia Saunders
Our next Letter for Kids comes from Merriam Sarcia Saunders!
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project: Gina Nutt
“I like marinating in uncertainty for as long as possible.”
Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Alice Liang
The morning rooster rises before us, / the loose bats lie with us after we've gone.