What to Read When Beach Weather Arrives
Rumpus editors suggest some of their favorite summertime reads!
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Posts Tagged: Aimee Nezhukumatathil
The Rumpus Mini-interview Project #137: Aimee Nezhukumatathil
“Admitting a love or joy, or yes, wonder for the natural world is, especially as a woman of color, one of the most vulnerable things we can do.”
...moreNotable NYC: 5/5–5/11
Literary events and readings in and around New York City this week!
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What to Read When 2018 Is Just Around the Corner
While we can’t promise that 2018 won’t find us facing more political upheaval, we can assure you that there will be great literature to offer moments of escape and inspiration.
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Corinne Lee and Finding an Antidote to America’s Toxicity
Poet Corinne Lee on writing her epic book-length poem Plenty and finding new ways to live in a rapidly changing world.
...moreAn Open Letter to Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Dear Aimee, So the latest thing (why is there always a latest thing) is that a white man used a Chinese name to submit poems that were then chosen for Prairie Schooner and then included in Best American Poetry 2015 which of course has a lovely poem of yours in it too! Your first appearance, you said. The scandal no one […]
...moreNational Poetry Month Day 27: “Aubade With Mosquito Bites” by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Aubade With Mosquito Bites
...moreAimee Nezhukumatathil Interview
Over at HTML giant Roxane Gay interviews Aimee Nezhukumatathil, shedding light on the poet’s influences—from the natural world and family, to language, and more. The conversation turns to her third book, Lucky Fish, and the process of assembling a collection of poetry. Nezhukumatathil on writing: “I love that moment of writing when I surprise myself, […]
...moreNational Poetry Month Day 8: “I Am Six” by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s Lucky Fish was the Rumpus Poetry Book Club selection for December 2010. You can read Camille Dungy’s essay on why she chose Lucky Fish here, and you can read the Poetry Book Club’s chat with her here I Am Six with thanks to Yusef K.
...moreThe Rumpus Poetry Book Club Interviews Aimee Nezhukumatathil
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club chats with Aimee Nezhukumatathil about her collection Lucky Fish.
...moreNational Poetry Month: Day 31. “Paper Person” by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Paper Person I trace paper’s origins to ancient China, where a eunuch in the Imperial Household collects wasps. He watches them bounce against oiled panes of linen, chew
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