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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Shane McCrae
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club chats with Shane McCrae about his new book The Animal Too Big to Kill, listening to music while writing, addressing God in poetry, and The Oak Ridge Boys.
Flashes of Reality
At The Fanzine, Lucy Tiven reviews Micah Ling’s recent collection of poems, Flashes of Life. She focuses on the use of song in Ling’s poems, and how it allows Ling to…
The Glory Gets by Honorée Jeffers
Barbara Berman reviews Honorée Jeffers's The Glory Gets today in Rumpus Poetry.
The Debut Poets of 2015
Over at Lit Hub, some of the most notable poetry debuts of this past year talk about what it was like to release their first collections.
Creature Feature by Ruth Foley
Jennifer MacBain-Stephens reviews Ruth Foley's Creature Feature today in Rumpus Poetry.
David Biespiel’s Poetry Wire: From the Earth to the Stars Part One
When you're a diver, you're only a tourist of the air.
The Rumpus Interview with Louisa Hall
Author Louisa Hall discusses her latest novel, Speak, the future of artificial intelligence, and how playing squash taught her a love of literary technique.
“I Want to Meet Poets”: My Search for Partners in Verse
A poetic friendship, a good one, is hardly ever something that requires a group.
Saudi Arabia to Execute Poet
Saudi Arabia, an American ally, sentenced a poet to death for renouncing Islam, although it may have been retribution for posting online a video of police lashing a man in…
Barbara Berman’s 2015 Holiday Poetry Shout-Out
Barbara Berman offers some gift suggestions for the poetry lovers in your life. Or just for you. Treat yourself!
Voyage of the Sable Venus and Other Poems by Robin Coste Lewis
Diana Arterian reviews Robin Coste Lewis's Voyage of the Sable Venus today in Rumpus Poetry.