poetry
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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.
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The New York Comics Symposium: On Comics Poetry with Alexander Rothman, Paul Tunis, Gary Sullivan & Bianca Stone
The New York Comics & Picture-Story Symposium is a weekly forum for discussing the tradition and future of text/image work.
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“I Never Intended Anyone to Read These ‘Poems’”
Previously, we blogged about a reading by Victoria Chang from her new poetry collection The Boss. Here’s a Q&A with Chang about that book, her approach to poetry, and her day job in the business world. An excerpt: I wrote these…
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Belmont by Stephen Burt
Kristina Marie Darling reviews Stephen Burt’s Belmont today in Rumpus Poetry.
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An August Rumpus Book Clubs Update
There’s still plenty of time to join in on the conversation on our August book club selections, Poe Ballantine’s Love and Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere and Brenda Hillman’s Seasonal Works With Letters on Fire. You can sign…
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Notable New York: 08/05-08/11
MONDAY 08.05 Akashic Books takes over Books Beneath the Bridge for a night of noir from the 5 boroughs. On top of a chance to win their 5-Borough Noir Set there will be readings from Colson Whitehead, Kevin Baker, Binnie…
