Why I Chose Danez Smith’s Homie for the Rumpus Poetry Book Club
What we’re reading in our Poetry Book Club next month!
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Posts Tagged: Danez Smith
Notable Twin Cities: 10/27–11/2
Literary events in and around the Twin Cities this week!
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Notable Chicago: 10/25–10/31
Literary events in and around Chicago this week!
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Notable NYC: 9/28–10/4
Literary events in and around NYC this week!
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Notable Twin Cities: 7/28–8/3
Literary events in and around the Twin Cities this week!
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Notable Twin Cities: 7/14–7/20
Literary events in and around the Twin Cities this week!
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Notable Twin Cities: 6/23–6/29
Literary events in and around the Twin Cities this week!
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What to Read When You Want to Celebrate Pride
Rumpus editors share their favorite writing from LGBTQIA+ writers.
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A Complicated, Shifting Subjectivity: Talking with Franny Choi
Franny Choi discusses her second collection, SOFT SCIENCE.
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This Week in Essays
A weekly roundup of essays we’re reading online!
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Notable Chicago: 4/26–5/2
Literary events in and around Chicago this week!
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National Poetry Month Day 12: Danez Smith
The Rumpus celebrates National Poetry Month with new poems daily from poets we admire, illustrating a variety of voices and perspectives in contemporary poetry.
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None of This Is Supposed to Be a Secret: Talking with Erin Hoover
Poet Erin Hoover discusses her debut collection, BARNBURNER.
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Notable Twin Cities: 9/23–9/29
Literary events in and around the Twin Cities this week!
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Notable Chicago: 8/10–8/16
Literary events in and around Chicago this week!
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Notable Chicago: 7/27–8/2
Literary events in and around Chicago this week!
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Reinventing the World: José Olivarez’s Citizen Illegal
If they come for one of us, they will come for us all.
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Notable Portland: 7/12–7/18
Literary events in and around Portland this week!
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What to Read When They Won’t Take the Guns Away
We offer these reading suggestions as a starting point, but know that real change must take place off the page.
...moreNotable Twin Cities: 4/29–5/5
Literary events and readings in and around the Twin Cities this week!
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Literary events and readings in and around the Twin Cities this week!
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The Rumpus Guide to AWP 2018
A selection of AWP 2018 panels, readings, and events that we are especially excited for!
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What to Read When You’re Feeling like a Criminal
Rumpus editors share their favorite fiction, poetry, and nonfiction books that deal with crime, criminals, and the criminal justice system.
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What to Read When: A Holiday Book-Gifting Guide
Rumpus editors share their favorite books to gift to friends and family, from recent 2017 releases to longtime literary loves.
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What to Read When You Want to Feel Thankful
Kick off the holiday season with a list of books that Rumpus editors are thankful for!
...moreNotable Chicago: 11/3–11/9
Literary events and readings in and around Chicago this week!
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A Deeply Human Act: Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith
What is so extraordinary about this collection is its lyricism, its humanity, and its urgency.
...moreNotable Twin Cities: 9/17–9/23
Literary events and readings in and around the Twin Cities this week!
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Visitations: Gwendolyn Brooks at One Hundred
A visitation is how I describe the past weeks walking with Gwendolyn Books. It is like she is just around every corner.
...moreNotable Twin Cities: 9/3–9/9
Literary events and readings in and around the Twin Cities this week!
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