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Read Features & Reviews Rumpus Original Bodies Are Not Metaphors: Talking with Brit Bennett Greg ManiaJune 3, 2020 Brit Bennett discusses her second novel, THE VANISHING HALF.Read
Read Book Club Blog Features & Reviews Poetry Rumpus Original The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Malcolm Tariq The Rumpus Book ClubNovember 26, 2019 Malcolm Tariq discusses his debut collection, HEED THE HOLLOW.Read
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Other Someone Who Makes Something from Nothing Adam KellerJune 17, 2016 Walter Mosley reflects on his father’s life in the Deep South and the influence he had on his son’s growth as a writer: When I was 13, I asked him what he…Read
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Read Poetry Rumpus Original The Conversation: Jayson Smith and A. H. Jerriod Avant The ConversationApril 2, 2016 My responsibility is to not be negligent and cause unnecessary harm. To a listener or reader. My allegiance is only to truth.Read
Read Poetry Rumpus Original The Conversation: José Olivarez and Nate Marshall The ConversationApril 1, 2016 There are so many spaces in this country where I feel unsafe particularly because of my body.Read
Read Poetry Rumpus Original The Conversation: Joshua Bennett and Camonghne Felix The ConversationMarch 31, 2016 What scares me in the current work is how much I trust the concept, what I’m trying to achieve.Read