p.e. garcia

  • Notable Philadelphia: 6/13–6/19

    Tuesday 6/13: Patricia Lockwood reads from and discusses her new book, Priestdaddy: A Memoir. 7:30 at The Free Library. Wednesday 6/14: Summer Reading Kick-Off Party. 4 p.m.–6 p.m. behind South Philly Branch Library, in the playground.

  • National Poetry Month Day 6: p. e. garcia

    National Poetry Month Day 6: p. e. garcia

    Every year, The Rumpus celebrates National Poetry Month by running new poems from poets we admire. We feature a different poet each day, and aim to illustrate the variety in voices and styles of poetry being written today.

  • Podcatcher #6: The History Channeler

    Podcatcher #6: The History Channeler

    Scott Pinkmountain, host of The History Channeler, on how he created the podcast, music, comedy, and his love of Tom Cavanagh.

  • Where We Go from Here

    Where We Go from Here

    Warrior up! Begin with small actions, like donating or volunteering, if you’re able.

  • From the Editors: Election 2016

    From the Editors: Election 2016

    This election is critical. We are code-red. We might elect our first woman president, or we might elect a man who is at best dangerous and unqualified and at worst the end of democracy as we know it today.

  • Podcatcher #5: #GoodMuslimBadMuslim

    Podcatcher #5: #GoodMuslimBadMuslim

    Podcatcher talks with Taz Ahmed and Zahra Noorbakhsh of #GoodMuslimBadMuslim about the podcast format, finding humor in absurdity, and diversity within the Muslim identity.

  • Podcatcher #4: Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

    Podcatcher #4: Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

    Jonathan Van Ness discusses his podcast, Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness, fierceness, curiosity, and hairstyles.

  • Podcatcher #3: Poetry Jawns

    Podcatcher #3: Poetry Jawns

    Emma Sanders and Alina Pleskova charm us with their affection for each other, DIY ethos, and belief on Poetry Jawns, what matters is the work.

  • Podcatcher #2: Rose Buddies

    Podcatcher #2: Rose Buddies

    Rachel and Griffin McElroy, hosts of The Bachelor fancast Rose Buddies, talk about about the problematic aspects of the show, how they stay hydrated, and what’s up with all those McElroy podcasts.

  • Podcatcher #1: Oh No, Ross and Carrie!

    Podcatcher #1: Oh No, Ross and Carrie!

    In the first installment of our new column all about podcasts, we talk with Ross Blocher and Carrie Poppy of Oh No, Ross and Carrie!.

  • Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins

    Rumpus blogger P.E. Garcia has a chapbook out from Awst Press. The title of the chapbook, US vs. Approximately 64,695 Pounds of Shark Fins, takes it’s inspiration from a court case concerning civil forfeiture in admiralty law. Tatiana Ryckman writes that Garcia’s writing, “…is magical and tragic, full of a…

  • Weary

    It would not be so bad to drown, would it? There is the seal, bloated and rotten. And her father and mother in their caskets. And herself, what would she be? “Ah, Señor Jesus. ¿Qué se queda, Señor? ¿Qué se…