Notable Online: 8/1–8/7
Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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Notable Los Angeles: 1/22–1/28
Literary events and readings in and around L.A. this week.
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What to Read When It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A list of books that offer various ways to understand what breast cancer means in our lives, individually and collectively.
...moreThis Week in Books: Generation Space: A Love Story
Welcome to This Week in Books, where we highlight books just released by small and independent presses. Books have always been a symbol for and means of spreading knowledge and wisdom, and they are an important part of our toolkit in fighting for social justice. If we’re going to move our national narrative away from one […]
...moreWeekend Rumpus Roundup
First, Julie Marie Wade points to Tod Marshall’s skillful use of call and response in his new poetry collection, Bugle. The theme of mortality punctuates this “fierce” and “stunning” book. Marshall’s speaker, Wade writes, “contemplates what we think we know about nature, music, human frailty, and human triumph.” Meanwhile, The Internet is “the great, depressing equalizer,” […]
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The Sunday Rumpus Essay: Encountering Judy Chicago
When I walked into the cool, airy space, I was nervous and immediately fascinated by the work, a double nervousness.
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