Before the First Book: A Roundtable Discussion
With Sarah Ghazal Ali, Erin L. McCoy, and Tawanda Mulalu.
Poetry
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Projective Wonder: Imagine Us, the Swarm by Muriel Leung
The individual and the crowd might prove as false a binary as anything else, even that [perforated] line sketched between poetry and prose.
From the Outside In: Talking with Ellene Glenn Moore
Ellene Glenn Moore discusses her debut poetry collection, HOW BLOOD WORKS.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Two Poems by Bryan Byrdlong
We / not a boat people / rather / water // undammed / a waiting hurricane
Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Serrina Zou
One day, I will cheat death & wake up // in the afterlife after dusk, breathing.
A Small Universe Set in Motion: Talking with Amanda Moore
Amanda Moore discusses her debut poetry collection, REQUEENING.
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Carly Inghram
Carly Inghram discusses her new poetry collection, THE ANIMAL INDOORS.
Of Language and Lineage: Carlina Duan’s Alien Miss
All the while, the sound of the poetry behind the telling is sharp, rhythmic, and controlled.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Maya Salameh
the doctors - never warn you about the poem / between your legs.
Starting with Fire: A Conversation with Mai Der Vang
Mai Der Vang discusses her new poetry collection, YELLOW RAIN.
A Multi-Modal Study of Exquisite Blackness: Krista Franklin’s Too Much Midnight
In Franklin’s telling, we are not just born, but fervent in our existence.