Features & Reviews
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Blackass by A. Igoni Barrett
James Reich reviews Blackass by A. Igoni Barrett today in Rumpus Books.
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Anna March’s Reading Mixtape #20: Greats
Great strides, great artists, great desires, great complexity—this week’s books are all about these kinds of greats. They also all showcase exceptional writing and take us far and wide—from elective politics to abstract art, from Coney Island to California—to explore…
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All the Poems by Stevie Smith
Barbara Berman reviews Stevie Smith’s All the Poems today in Rumpus Poetry.
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The Rumpus Interview with Elizabeth Kadetsky
Elizabeth Kadetsky talks about her new novella On the Island at the Center of the Center of the World, writing about trauma and external forces, and coming to fiction from journalism.
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From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Daniel Larkins reviews From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor today in Rumpus Books.
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The Big Idea: John Freeman
John Freeman, Executive Editor at Lit Hub, talks with Suzanne Koven about his new print-only literary magazine Freeman’s, the difference between between criticism and editing, and his fear of flying.
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Vivas to Those Who Have Failed by Martín Espada
Ann van Buren reviews Martín Espada’s Vivas to Those Who Have Failed today in Rumpus Poetry.
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Come In Alone by Anselm Berrigan
Patrick James Dunagan reviews Anselm Berrigan’s Come In Alone today in Rumpus Poetry.
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Sound & Vision: June Millington
Allyson McCabe talks to June Millington of Fanny, the first all-female rock band to release an album on a major label.
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13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad
E.B. Bartels reviews 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad today in Rumpus Books.
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Anna March’s Reading Mixtape #19: Truth
Truth—a higher, bigger truth—is what I want when I read. I want to nod my head in radical understanding. I want to grasp our complex, fragile humanity better. I want the ancient truths on every page, shown in unique ways.…
