poetry
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“Every Narrative Voice Is a Fiction”
Some years ago I attended a [Margaret Atwood] reading….She introduced the story she read by saying that it was not autobiographical. Then she read her story about a woman who weighed somewhere in the vicinity of 300 pounds. When she…
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August Kleinzahler and Alec Soth in SF
Bay Area readers won’t want to miss this City Arts event with poet/essayist August Kleinzahler and photographer/publisher Alec Soth. They’ll be at the Nourse Theater in November, talking with award-winning San Francisco writer Steven Winn about the latest in their…
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Rapture by Carol Ann Duffy
Ellen MIller-mack reviews Carol Ann Duffy’s Rapture today in Rumpus Poetry.
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The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Anna Journey
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club chats with Anna Journey about tooth fairies, fistulated cows, and her collection of poems Vulgar Remedies.
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The Cineaste by A. Van Jordan
Sean Singer reviews A. Van Jordan’s The Cineaste today in Rumpus Poetry.
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Spotlight: Ali Shapiro
Ali Shapiro doles out some exceedingly practical advice for job-hunting with the qualifications of a creative writer.
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Imperial Nostalgias by Joshua Edwards
Carleen Tibbetts reviews Joshua Edwards’ Imperial Nostalgias today in Rumpus Poetry.
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The Most Natural Thing by David Keplinger
Stephanie Papa reviews David Keplinger’s The Most Natural Thing today in Rumpus Poetry.
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Why I Chose Brenda Hillman’s Seasonal Works With Letters on Fire for the Rumpus Poetry Book Club
I know I’m not supposed to dog-ear the pages of poetry books. It’s bad for the long-term health of the book. I know this. And yet, I’ve dog-eared more pages of Brenda Hillman’s Seasonal Works With Letters on Fire than I have…
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Joie de Vivre: Selected Poems 1992–2012 by Lisa Jarnot
Patrick James Dunagan reviews Lisa Jarnot’s Joie de Vivre: Selected Poems 1992-2012 today in Rumpus Poetry.
