Poetry Is a Manifestation of a Life: Talking with Marvin Bell
Poet Marvin Bell discusses his now-famous love poem, "To Dorothy," and the woman who inspired it.
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TORCH: The Reunion
He was and still is a stranger, uninhabitable and distant like a whisper in a language I don't quite understand.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Two Poems by Safia Elhillo
with my teeth i understand my lover’s waist / we worship at each other’s throats / i am not afraid of men only of forgiving
The Rumpus Book Club Chat with Jesse Ball
Jesse Ball discusses his new novel, Census, the inherent sinister nature of institutions, and creating imaginary authors.
It’s All about Positionality: Talking with Kayleb Rae Candrilli
Kayleb Rae Candrilli discusses their debut collection, What Runs Over, reclaiming memory through poetry, and the political act of being happy.
ENOUGH: To Be Believed
A Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
Spotlight: “Fifteen” by Kevin Reilly
On a quiet night in 1987, a teenage boy receives transmissions from beyond.
The Last Poem I Loved: The Waste Land
It is March, almost April, and the year feels like a spool of days spliced out of order, leaping treacherously from sun to ice to sun to rain to snow.
Ready to See Magic Everywhere: Talking with Rachel Lyon
Rachel Lyon discusses her debut novel, Self-Portrait with Boy, artistic communities, the quotidian nature of the supernatural, and hyper-gentrification.
FUNNY WOMEN: A Makeup Look for Nuclear Anxiety
[W]hat's more thrilling than making the world more beautiful one haggard, agitated face at a time?
Motivation and Humanity: A Conversation with Carrie La Seur
Carrie La Seur discusses her new novel, The Weight of an Infinite Sky, standing up for what you know is right, and the writers who inspire her.