The Queer Syllabus: “Fragments, on Love and Desire” by Sappho
In The Queer Syllabus, writers nominate works for a new canon of queer literature.
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Complicating Narratives: A Conversation with Bushra Rehman
Bushra Rehman discusses her new poetry collection, MARIANNA'S BEAUTY SALON.
The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Kyle Dargan
Kyle Dargan discusses his new collection, ANAGNORISIS.
The Queer Syllabus: Threshold by Joseph O. Legaspi
In The Queer Syllabus, writers nominate works for a new canon of queer literature.
Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Andrés Cerpa
I have stood above the labyrinth / & touched what is not there
Honest Work with Language: Talking with Berta García Faet
Berta García Faet talks with her translator about THE ELIGIBLE AGE.
New-Old, Old-New: Erica Dawson’s When Rap Spoke Straight to God
Dawson plays with many tropes—light and dark, the spiritual vs. the corporeal—while questioning the everyday myths that surround us.
Making a Nest within a Book: Kevin McLellan’s Ornitheology
In my reading, Ornitheology turns out to be a book of psalms.
Why I Chose Marwa Helal’s Invasive species for the Rumpus Poetry Book Club
A look at November's Poetry Book Club selection. Subscribe today!
Rumpus Original Poetry: Three Poems by Joy Priest
Whole ecosystems, / the country’s fauna, built through / our long blood.
Above All, Time: A Conversation with Beth Bachmann
Poet Beth Bachmann discusses her new collection, CEASE.
ENOUGH: The Host Body
A Rumpus series of work by women and non-binary writers that engages with rape culture, sexual assault, and domestic violence.