The Art of the Matter
Language is a shape-shifting thing. For some, it is purely the written word, and for others, it is movement, color, texture, light. In its art-themed Sunday Book Review, the New…
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zero to three by F. Douglas Brown
Samantha Duncan reviews zero to three by F. Douglas Brown today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Politics of Fiction
Fiction written under an authoritarian or totalitarian government often dares readers to view the work as a critique of that society. In a review of two science fiction works by…
Harsh Critics
Book reviews have grown nicer in recent years, with some publications eschewing negativity altogether. That wasn’t always the case. The earliest literary reviews were outright cruel, with publications trying to…
Authors, Goodreads Isn’t for You
In response to a recent scuffle between a Goodreads reviewer and an author, BookRiot offers this advice to authors: But it’s not just the one-or-two-star reviews. I also don’t think…
Reviewing the Absurd
Wired is launching a book review section—of absurd self-published titles. Jason Kehe will in fact be judging books by their cover, selecting the books he reviews for the regular column…
Angel Park by Roberto F. Santiago
Melissa Adamo reviews Roberto F. Santiago's Angel Park today in Rumpus Poetry.
Animalities by David Dodd Lee
Jessica Guzman Alderman reviews David Dodd Lee's Animalities today in Rumpus Poetry.
Barely Composed by Alice Fulton
Casey Patrick reviews Alice Fulton's Barely Composed today in Rumpus Poetry.
Bigfoot for Women by Amy Pickworth
Melissa Adamo reviews Amy Pickworth's Bigfoot for Women today in Rumpus Poetry.
Storm Toward Morning by Malachi Black
Phillip B. Williams reviews Malachi Black's Storm Toward Morning today in Rumpus Poetry.
Red Flower, White Flower by Jennifer Tseng
Aaminah Shakur reviews Jennifer Tseng's Red Flower, White Flower today in Rumpus Poetry.