Paying Attention: Elizabeth Jacobson’s Not Into the Blossoms and Not Into the Air
Looking can be a way to honor, a way to pay our respects.
Poetry
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Kary Wayson
Which summer bird makes that wonderful chirp?
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Cameron Awkward-Rich
Cameron Awkward-Rich discusses his new collection, DISPATCH.
A Divine Comedy of Experience: Hannah Ensor’s Love Dream with Television
Art is a fickle running buddy, legacy jumps out unexpectedly, and love is too serious not to joke about.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Two Poems by Frank Johnson
i run out of words for God & i can’t speak to my demons but / i hear them
Exploration and Connection: A Conversation with Oliver de la Paz
Oliver de la Paz discusses his newest collection, THE BOY IN THE LABYRINTH.
A Kind of Bliss: Odes to Lithium by Shira Erlichman
In these moments, we are there with her, to witness the work of staying sane.
Where Speech Fails Us: Talking with Martin Jude Farawell
Poet Martin Jude Farawell discusses his debut full-length collection, ODD BOY.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Bronwen Tate
A little bite dissolves. It’s a beginning, / bait.
Praise the Bottom: A Conversation with Malcolm Tariq
Malcolm Tariq discusses his debut poetry collection, HEED THE HOLLOW.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #201: Brian Alan Ellis
“Loneliness is a way of life, man… like punk!”