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The November Rumpus Book Club Roundup
Most of the time at the Rumpus Book Clubs we get books 3-4 weeks before everyone else does. It’s one of the best reasons to join, along with the opportunity…
“This Is Just To Say I’m a Zombie” by David Hernandez
Happy Halloween from Rumpus Poetry, where we're pleased to offer you this take on William Carlos Williams's "This is just to say" by David Hernandez.
30 Poems in 30 Days Inspired By Works in the 30 Americans Art Exhibit
Innovative poet, Stephanie Pruitt, kicked off her 30x30x30 project which will result in “30 poems written by Stephanie Pruitt in 30 days inspired by works in the 30 Americans art…
Body Thesaurus by Jennifer Militello
Julie Marie Wade reviews Jennifer Militello's Body Thesaurus today in Rumpus Poetry.
David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: When JFK Read Poetry
Not that one needs an excuse such as the imminent threat of nuclear armageddon to read poetry, but the early 1960s might have been a good time to turn to…
Coming Close: Forty Essays About Philip Levine Edited by Edited by Mari L’esperance & Tomas Q Morin
Barbara Berman reviews Coming Close: Forty Essaya About Philip Levine today in Rumpus Poetry.
We Lack in Equipment & Control by Jennifer Fortin
Wesley Rothman reviews Jennifer Fortin's We Lack In Equipment & Control today in Rumpus Poetry.
Poets’ Roundtable on Person and Persona
Lynn Melnick is moderating a discussion on person and persona in poetry on the Los Angeles Review of Books’ site.
When My Brother Was an Aztec by Natalie Diaz
Ryan Teitman reviews Natalie Diaz's When My Brother Was an Aztec today in Rumpus Poetry.
David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: The Art of Communion
There comes a time in the process of writing a poem when you find yourself putting the reader’s interests and desires ahead of your own as the poet. Not that…