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The September Rumpus Book Club Selection: “The Odyssey” with Emily Wilson
Written in iambic pentameter verse, Emily Wilson’s Odyssey is a lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings an ancient epic to new life. The New York Times named Wilson’s translation as one of its 100 notable books…
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Cover Reveal: Oppo by Christopher Beha
We are happy to reveal the cover of Christopher Beha’s novel Oppo, coming from Tin House on May 18, 2027. From the publisher: “From National Book Award–longlisted Christopher Beha, a gripping, twisty novel that pulls back the curtain on who…
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The Saturday Rumpus Essay: Female President? TV Says “Definitely, Maybe.”
In the end, the question isn’t whether there’s an appetite for female political power in America.
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Bad News for Journalism
The shape of journalism has been changing rapidly in the past several years, but it still comes as a shock to hear that a media company as dominant as Time Inc. is bulldozing the barrier between business and news. According…
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“Newspoet” Kick-off
NPR’s All Things Considered is starting a monthly project that brings poets into the newsroom before unleashing them to write a poem “reflecting on the day’s news.” Their inaugural poet is Rumpus Poetry Book Club author Tracy K. Smith. You…
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Drug Violence and the Lacking American Media Response
The recent massacre at a casino in Monterrey, Mexico marks the pinnacle of drug war-related violence. The response to this tragic episode by the American media reveal the frailties of our news coverage—this story was seriously lacking the attention it…
