From the Archive: Rumpus Original Fiction: Mr. Burley
My favorite was usually the smallest, the most alive.
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Filling in the Missing Patchwork: A Conversation with Steven Reigns
Steven Reigns discusses his newest poetry collection, A QUILT FOR DAVID.
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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Derrick Austin
Derrick Austin discusses his new poetry collection, TENDERNESS.
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Gods Arrive Where We Pay Attention: A Conversation with Avni Vyas
Avni Vyas discusses her debut poetry collection, LITTLE GOD.
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From the Outside In: Talking with Ellene Glenn Moore
Ellene Glenn Moore discusses her debut poetry collection, HOW BLOOD WORKS.
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Not Defined by Grief: A Conversation with Julie Marie Wade
Julie Marie Wade discusses her newest poetry collection, SKIRTED.
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This Is Not a Metaphor
On the far side of silence, I suspect, is joy.
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A Love That Leaves Scars: With Teeth by Kristen Arnett
Reading Kristen Arnett’s With Teeth is like taking an afternoon drive down the I-4 of my memory.
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Desire for Depth and Closeness: Talking with Laurel Nakanishi
Laurel Nakanishi discusses her debut poetry collection, ASHORE.
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A Poet of Ecology: Talking with Kate Gaskin
Kate Gaskin discusses her debut collection, FOREVER WAR.
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SquareRoot of Love: Beyond the Divide
We need some love back, especially from elected and community leaders.
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Why We Believe What We Believe: A Conversation with Dantiel W. Moniz
Dantiel W. Moniz discusses her debut story collection, MILK BLOOD HEAT.
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This Week In Indie Bookstores
Indie bookstore news from across the country and around the world!
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Complicating Unhelpful Binaries: Talking with Deesha Philyaw
Deesha Philyaw discusses her debut story collection, THE SECRET LIVES OF CHURCH LADIES.
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My Boyfriend, His Lover, and Me
There is nothing I want more than a happy ending.
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This Week in Indie Bookstores
Indie bookstore news from across the country and around the world!
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Queer, Magicked Reality: A Conversation with JD Scott
JD Scott discusses their new story collection, MOONFLOWER, NIGHTSHADE, ALL THE HOURS OF THE DAY.
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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Ariel Francisco
Ariel Francisco discusses his new poetry collection, A SINKING SHIP IS STILL A SHIP.
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On Anger, Autism, and Blackness
The rage and frustration overwhelmed all rational thought.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: Clockwork
Turn the corner, let the darkness swallow you, and you’re in the stacks.
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SquareRoot of Love: A Wine and Words Dinner
This food as love repairs, protects, and grows the heart and soul.
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Geography of Peaks and Dips and Lights
I looked out the window again, and there it still was.
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Voices on Addiction: Jokerman
My family rarely throws the word addiction around. If we do, it is whispered.
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The Rumpus Book Club Chat with Leigh Camacho Rourks
Leigh Camacho Rourks discusses her debut story collection MOON TREES AND OTHER ORPHANS.
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Negotiating Girlhood: A Conversation with Jaquira Díaz
Jaquira Díaz discusses her debut memoir, ORDINARY GIRLS.
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Poetry Is Wild: Talking with Ariel Francisco
Ariel Francisco discusses his forthcoming second collection, A SINKING SHIP IS STILL A SHIP.
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I Am the Ignition
I don’t believe in redemption stories.
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A Very Precarious Moment: Talking with Karen Russell
Karen Russell discusses her newest collection, ORANGE WORLD AND OTHER STORIES.
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Writing and Making: A Conversation with Kristen Arnett
Kristen Arnett discusses her new novel, MOSTLY DEAD THINGS.
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The Rumpus Book Club Chat with T Kira Madden
T Kira Madden discusses her debut memoir, LONG LIVE THE TRIBE OF FATHERLESS GIRLS.
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