The Flame an Upright Leaf
Grappling with the problems of an adolescent entering adulthood in a society skewed by violence and oppression, Adam Foulds’ narrative poem is an intellectual, visual, and sensual triumph.
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This Hypothetical Life (Penn State is the World)
The Sandusky case pulls back the curtain on all kids who, like his alleged victims, become sexually victimized and exploited because of their poverty.
The Rumpus Review of The Clock
Moms are full of all sorts of pithy sayings that mysteriously trickle down through time. Being an impatient child—who has grown into a reasonably impatient adult—I remember my mother often…
The Neighbors’ Troubles
Winner of the John Simmons Short Fiction Award, Josh Rolnick’s debut collection, Pulp and Paper reveals the crisp details that line the crises of our daily lives.
This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of Rumpus!
We are proud to announce the arrival of two THREE new Rumpus mugs, and two money-saving deals!
Ted Wilson Reviews the World #112
THANKSGIVING, 2011 ★★★★★ (3 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing Thanksgiving, 2011.
Days of Future Passed
In the new book, In the Time of the Blue Ball, pseudonymous author, Manuela Draguer brings us three stories about Bobby Potemkine, a P.I. in an absurd world.
The Rumpus Interview with Susan Orlean
I think the idea of what people will do in order to service something they’re obsessed with or passionate about is very much a part of both books.
Albums of Our Lives: Joni Mitchell’s Blue
Bliss, melancholy—Blue is both at once, just as the holiday season is for me.
No Dazzled Salamanders
This… collection offers a world where narrative, grammar, and logic all come and go, rising up familiarly for a few lines then dispersing again, something thrilling and unrecognizable in their…
DEAR SUGAR, The Rumpus Advice Column #90: Ninety-Four Ways of Saying Thank You
There is so much humanity here, so much grace and good humor, so much strength and wisdom.
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Claire Kageyama-Ramakrishnan
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club chats with Claire Kageyama-Ramakrishnan about her poetry collection Bear, Diamonds and Crane.