The Rumpus Interview with W.S. Di Piero
W.S. Di Piero ruminates on his latest collection, TOMBO, being an excitable poet, why details are in his nature, and the importance of remaining alert and at the ready.
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I Am Holding Your Hand by Myfanwy Collins
Erin Lyndal Martin reviews I AM HOLDING YOUR HAND by Myfanwy Collins today in The Rumpus Book Reviews.
The Rumpus Interview with Adriana Páramo
Journalist and memoirist Adriana Páramo talks about her work as a petroleum engineer and anthropologist, the world of migrant workers, growing up in Colombia, and working with immigrant women in Kuwait.
I remember, I remember
A good thing to do on a Monday is to go and read, or re-read, Mary Ruefle’s beautiful essay I remember at the poetry foundation — a beautiful meditation on childhood,…
I Am Ready to Die a Violent Death by Heiko Julien
Hannah Thurman reviews I AM READY TO DIE A VIOLENT DEATH by Heiko Julien today in The Rumpus Book Reviews.
Memorial: A Version of Homer’s Iliad by Alice Oswald
Brian Spears reviews Alice Oswald's Memorial A Version of Homer's Iliad today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Rumpus Interview with Jeff Campbell
San Francisco-based musician Jeff Campbell talks about what it's like to perform on TV in front of a national audience, the rising popularity of singing competitions, and working alongside your significant other.
The Adderall Diaries – No conflict of interest
During my memoir mania, I had it in my head that the function of the memoir was to take a horrible, painful, or at least quirky experience and write a…
Bark by Lorrie Moore
Shannon Elderon reviews BARK by Lorrie Moore today in The Rumpus Book Reviews.
The Rumpus Interview with Geoffrey Wolff
Essayist and writer Geoffrey Wolff talks about the universality of experience, why good memoir draws more attention to the characters around you, and trading writing tips with his brother Tobias.
Darktown Follies by Amaud Jamaul Johnson
Sean Singer reviews Amaud Jamaul Johnson's Darktown Follies today in Rumpus Poetry.