Turning and Turning: Jericho Brown’s The Tradition
[T]his is a book in direct conversation with literary tradition.
Poetry
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Rumpus Original Poetry: Four Poems by Quenton Baker
i write the field open / while buried beneath it
Otherwordly: Talking with Rosebud Ben-Oni
Rosebud Ben-Oni discusses her new collection, TURN AROUND, BRXGHT XYXS.
Why I Chose Danez Smith’s Homie for the Rumpus Poetry Book Club
What we’re reading in our Poetry Book Club next month!
Presence: The Heartspeak of Indigenous Poets: Roanna Shebala
Tanaya Winder curates exclusive poetry to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.
Presence: The Heartspeak of Indigenous Poets: Byron F. Aspaas
Tanaya Winder curates exclusive poetry to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.
Fragmenting Forward: Brute by Emily Skaja
After all, isn’t this often the truth of loss? What once was home becomes a graveyard.
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Shira Erlichman
Shira Erlichman discusses her debut poetry collection, ODES TO LITHIUM.
The Brink of Unbearable: Careen by Grace Shuyi Liew
[I]t is as if I am learning a new language with each poem.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #196: Alan Chazaro
“[P]art of writing is cementing some sort of memory.”
Rumpus Original Poetry: Two Poems by Natalie Wee
As if // it wasn’t enough that the body is a cage.
Grounded by Circumstance: Tina Barr’s Green Target
Barr is an astonishing image-maker, adept in creating significance through anthimeria.