Top 21 Posts of 2021
We share our twenty-one most-read pieces of 2021!
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Posts Tagged: Ada Limon
Before the First Book: A Roundtable Discussion
With Sarah Ghazal Ali, Erin L. McCoy, and Tawanda Mulalu.
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Notable Online: 8/1–8/7
Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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Rumpus Original Poetry: “The Hurting Kind” by Ada Limón
I am the hurting kind. I keep searching for proof.
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This Week in Essays
A weekly roundup of essays we’re reading online!
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Notable Online: 4/18–4/24
Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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Notable Online: 4/11–4/17
Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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The Rumpus National Poetry Month Project 2021
This April, be inspired, be moved, and celebrate poetry!
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All about Anthologies: A Roundtable Discussion
With Lilly Dancyger, Sari Botton, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, and Christine Taylor.
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In and of the Wreck: Together in a Sudden Strangeness
In its imagery and mood, the collection feels distinctly April.
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What to Read When: Rumpus Staff Favorites 2020
The Rumpus editorial staff selects our favorite pieces from 2020!
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The Rumpus Top 20 of 2020
We share our twenty most-read pieces of 2020!
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Beloved Names and Incantatory Powers: heidi andrea restrepo rhodes’s The Inheritance of Haunting
And so it is an exorcism, yes, but also a song.
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This Huge, Colossal Joy: A Conversation with Molly McCully Brown and Susannah Nevison
Molly McCully Brown and Susannah Nevison discuss their work.
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What to Read When You Need to See Someone Else’s Light and Darkness
Carla Rachel Sameth shares a reading list to celebrate ONE DAY ON THE GOLD LINE.
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What to Read When You Want to Tread through Love’s Complications
Shuly Xóchitl Cawood shares a reading list to celebrate A SMALL THING TO WANT.
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National Poetry Month Day 20: Ada Limón
We celebrate National Poetry Month with new poems daily, illustrating a variety of voices and perspectives in contemporary poetry.
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The Rumpus Guide to AWP 2020
A selection of AWP 2020 panels, readings, and events that we are especially excited for!
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A Year in Rumpus Book Reviews
A look back at the books we’ve reviewed in 2019!
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Notable San Francisco: 12/11–12/17
Literary events in and around the Bay Area this week!
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Notable Chicago: 10/11–10/17
Literary events in and around Chicago this week!
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Notable NYC: 9/14–9/20
Literary events in and around NYC this week!
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What to Read When You Want to Rethink Motherhood
Rumpus editors share a Mother’s Day reading list to challenge traditional views of motherhood!
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Rooted to the Earth: The Carrying by Ada Limón
Limón’s ability to express her speaker’s connection to the earth, her desire to bring forth life in all its forms, is breathtaking.
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What to Read When: A Holiday Book-Gifting Guide
Rumpus editors share their favorite books to gift to friends and family!
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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Kyle Dargan
Kyle Dargan discusses his new collection, ANAGNORISIS.
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Notable Twin Cities: 9/30–10/6
Literary events in and around the Twin Cities this week!
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Notable NYC: 9/1–9/7
Literary events in and around NYC this week!
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Two Extraordinary Books: Bullets into Bells and Inquisition
The obscenities and tragedies of American life pile up with speed, and in quantities, that are appalling.
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Literary events and readings in and around Portland this week!
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