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A reflection on reflection: An interview with Katherine Indermaur

  • EJ Levy
  • March 27, 2023
I did some research on how the vertical slash was used in different contexts, and fell in love with the Sheffer stroke.
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Filling in the Missing Patchwork: A Conversation with Steven Reigns

  • Diane Gottlieb
  • December 1, 2021
Steven Reigns discusses his newest poetry collection, A QUILT FOR DAVID.
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The Rumpus Book Club Chat with Randa Jarrar

  • The Rumpus Book Club
  • February 23, 2021
Randa Jarrar discusses her new memoir, LOVE IS AN EX-COUNTRY.
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A Parcel of Stories: Hard Damage by Aria Aber

  • Marie Scarles
  • September 6, 2019
The speaker in Hard Damage, it seems, is writing herself to life.
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New-Old, Old-New: Erica Dawson’s When Rap Spoke Straight to God

  • Jaimee Hills
  • October 19, 2018
Dawson plays with many tropes—light and dark, the spiritual vs. the corporeal—while questioning the everyday myths that surround us.
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Why I Chose Justin Phillip Reed’s Indecency for the Rumpus Poetry Book Club

  • Brian Spears
  • March 16, 2018
Here's what we're reading in our Poetry Book Club next month!
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What to Read When You Want to Celebrate Black History

  • The Rumpus
  • February 9, 2018
Rumpus editors share for their favorite writing that speaks to black history, past and present.
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What to Read When You Want Fire and Fury

  • The Rumpus
  • January 19, 2018
Rumpus editors share a list of books by writers of color and women that bring fire, fury, and sometimes, both.
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A Deeply Human Act: Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith

  • Chelsea Dingman
  • October 13, 2017
What is so extraordinary about this collection is its lyricism, its humanity, and its urgency.
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The Woman Behind the Curtain Pulling the Levers: Talking with Zinzi Clemmons

  • Jaime Herndon
  • October 6, 2017
Zinzi Clemmons on What We Lose, representations of blackness, and life's influences on writing.
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What to Read When It’s Time for Sports

  • The Rumpus
  • September 22, 2017
Just a "heads up" (as they say in the sports world): this isn't your average sports list.
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What to Read When You Want to Make America Great Again

  • The Rumpus
  • June 30, 2017
Here is a list of books that help remind us what actually makes America great (hint: it's not tax cuts).
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