What to Read When You Want to Be a Patch of Moss
There is pleasure in being seen and there is pleasure in disappearing. Wade in to the swamp, pull out a book, wipe off the slime and sit on the edge to become invisible.
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...moreIf I had a dollar for every word I have written about BIPOC representation in entertainment media, I still wouldn’t have enough to pay back my student loans and car loans.
...moreAmanda Moore discusses her debut collection, REQUEENING.
...moreAmanda Moore discusses her debut poetry collection, REQUEENING.
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreJessica Lind Peterson shares a reading list to celebrate SOUND LIKE TRAPPED THUNDER.
...moreEmily Franklin shares a reading list to celebrate TELL ME HOW YOU GOT HERE.
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreRumpus editors share their favorite books to gift to friends and family!
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreLiterary events taking place virtually this week!
...moreAimee Nezhukumatathil discusses her new book, WORLD OF WONDERS.
...moreRumpus editors share a list of new and forthcoming books to celebrate APIA Heritage Month!
...moreWe celebrate National Poetry Month with new poems daily, illustrating a variety of voices and perspectives in contemporary poetry.
...moreEric Tran discusses his new collection, THE GUTTER SPREAD GUIDE TO PRAYER.
...morePaige Lewis discusses their debut collection of poetry, SPACE STRUCK.
...moreA look back at the books we’ve reviewed in 2018!
...moreThe Rumpus editorial staff selects our favorite pieces from 2018!
...moreBooks to read in this fraught political moment.
...moreRumpus editors suggest some of their favorite summertime reads!
...more“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.”
...moreLiterary events and readings in and around New York City this week!
...moreWhile 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.
...morePoet Corinne Lee on writing her epic book-length poem Plenty and finding new ways to live in a rapidly changing world.
...moreDear 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 […]
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