A Poetic Smorgasbord: A History of My Brief Body by Billy-Ray Belcourt
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Observations of an Inquisitive Mind: Fruit by Bruce Snider
These are not poems of self-pity. Far from it.
Quiet, Radical Defiance: The Equivalents by Maggie Doherty
Education, work, study: these were not simply a means to an end.
A Story That Won’t Behave: Talking with Molly Wizenberg
Molly Wizenberg discusses her new memoir, THE FIXED STARS.
Rumpus Exclusive: “The Warning Bell”
“You are so sexy,” he said. I met his gaze. And the warning bell rang.
Mothers and Daughters: Girl by Veronica Golos
Bodies become something to escape from or leave behind.
Zones of Paradox: A Conversation with Billy-Ray Belcourt
Billy-Ray Belcourt discusses his new book, A HISTORY OF MY BRIEF BODY.
Rumpus Exclusive: “Brave Is a Decision”
I’d crossed a line and owned a new secret life. There was no going back.
Rumpus Exclusive: “Mira Returns to Athens”
How had he seen me upon this initial meeting? How had I seen him?
In Protest of a Body that Refuses to End
All I want is to feed myself like a person who wants to be fed.