A Space to Include the Excess: Talking with Janice Lee
Janice Lee discusses her new novel, IMAGINE A DEATH.
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Posts Tagged: plants
A Poet of Ecology: Talking with Kate Gaskin
Kate Gaskin discusses her debut collection, FOREVER WAR.
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Sunflower Sick
Maybe this pandemic will make us a family.
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On Empathy, Complexity, and Whimsy: Talking with Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Aimee Nezhukumatathil discusses her new book, WORLD OF WONDERS.
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A tour through Rumphius’ work is a masterclass in the poetry of the concrete noun. His shells bear names like Little Dream Horn, the Prince’s Funeral, Peasant Music and the Double Venus Harp. Atlas Obscura tells the story of Georg Everhard Rumphius (no relation), the blind botanist who applied poetry to science.
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Rumpus Original Fiction: Grow
I look like springtime, everyone agrees. Soon I’ve added a pair of gloves, brand new, but stomped in the dirt for authenticity’s sake.
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