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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Shane McCrae
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club chats with Shane McCrae about his new book The Animal Too Big to Kill, listening to music while writing, addressing God in poetry, and The Oak Ridge Boys.
The Glory Gets by Honorée Jeffers
Barbara Berman reviews Honorée Jeffers's The Glory Gets today in Rumpus Poetry.
Creature Feature by Ruth Foley
Jennifer MacBain-Stephens reviews Ruth Foley's Creature Feature today in Rumpus Poetry.
David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: From the Earth to the Stars Part One
When you're a diver, you're only a tourist of the air.
“I Want to Meet Poets”: My Search for Partners in Verse
A poetic friendship, a good one, is hardly ever something that requires a group.
Barbara Berman’s 2015 Holiday Poetry Shout-Out
Barbara Berman offers some gift suggestions for the poetry lovers in your life. Or just for you. Treat yourself!
Voyage of the Sable Venus and Other Poems by Robin Coste Lewis
Diana Arterian reviews Robin Coste Lewis's Voyage of the Sable Venus today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Rumpus Interview with Jenny Johnson
Poet Jenny Johnson discusses her forthcoming debut collection, In Full Velvet, phobias, courage, the dual consciousness of queer lovers, and what it means to belong.
David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: Against Our Will
All that floated there was the mystery. In the presence of all that, I discovered too that there are mysteries residing in the consciousness of my own mind that I don’t want to get out of the way of.
Smugglers by Ales Debeljak
Damon Marbut reviews Ales Debeljak's Smugglers translated by Bryan Henry today in Rumpus Poetry.