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National Poetry Month Day 22: Randall Mann

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  • April 22, 2017
Every year, The Rumpus celebrates National Poetry Month by running new poems from poets we admire. We feature a different poet each day, and aim to illustrate the variety in voices and styles of poetry being written today.
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Saturday Rumpus Poetry: A Poem-Review of Milk Black Carbon and Whereas

  • Diane Glancy
  • April 22, 2017
And in the silence of the night the small sound of small feet making their way into words.
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National Poetry Month Day 21: José Olivarez

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  • April 21, 2017
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What to Read When You Really Need a First Lady to Show Up

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  • April 21, 2017
As we wait to see how our current First Lady's legacy unfolds, here's a list of great books about compelling first women, real and fictional.
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The Unbearable Whiteness of Being: Claudia Cortese Discusses Wasp Queen

  • Melissa Adamo
  • April 21, 2017
Poet Claudia Cortese talks about her new book Wasp Queen and Lucy, the rebellious 90s teen whose voice inspired the collection.
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National Poetry Month Day 20: Lois Red Elk

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  • April 20, 2017
Every year, The Rumpus celebrates National Poetry Month by running new poems from poets we admire. We feature a different poet each day, and aim to illustrate the variety in voices and styles of poetry being written today.
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(K)ink: Writing While Deviant: Claire Rudy Foster

  • Claire Rudy Foster
  • April 20, 2017
It is about the essential parts of story. The bones. The steel rods and rings. The skin that goes white with tension. Tolerating that kind of discomfort takes practice, yes, but it is exhilarating.
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Make/Work Episode 38: Beth Pickens

  • Scott Pinkmountain
  • April 20, 2017
In episode 38 of The Rumpus’s Make/Work podcast, which begins its second season, host Scott Pinkmountain speaks with Beth Pickens, an LA-based consultant for artists and arts organizations.
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National Poetry Month Day 19: Risa Denenberg

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  • April 19, 2017
Every year, The Rumpus celebrates National Poetry Month by running new poems from poets we admire. We feature a different poet each day, and aim to illustrate the variety in voices and styles of poetry being written today.
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The Day the FBI Tapped Our Phones

  • Kaylie Jones
  • April 19, 2017
I held an image in my mind of my daughter and me in a small rowboat and I’m rowing, rowing, rowing as hard as I can, away from this sinking ship.
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VISIBLE: Women Writers of Color: Angie Thomas

  • Deesha Philyaw
  • April 19, 2017
Angie Thomas discusses her debut novel, The Hate U Give, landing an agent on Twitter, and why she trusts teenagers more than the publishing industry.
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National Poetry Month Day 18: Collestipher Dodge Chatto

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  • April 18, 2017
Every year, The Rumpus celebrates National Poetry Month by running new poems from poets we admire. We feature a different poet each day, and aim to illustrate the variety in voices and styles of poetry being written today.
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