The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #220: Jennifer Steil
“Ultimately art is about making sense of our brief lives on earth.”
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Posts Tagged: South America
The Quiet of a Ghost: Talking with Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Ingrid Rojas Contreras discusses her debut novel, FRUIT OF THE DRUNKEN TREE.
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A Life of Words: A Conversation with Chip Livingston
Chip Livingston discusses his new novel, Owls Don’t Have to Mean Death, his move to Uruguay, his writing life, and the significance of owls.
...moreThis Week in Books: Licorice Candies
Welcome to This Week in Books, where we highlight books just released by small and independent presses. Books have always been a symbol for and means of spreading knowledge and wisdom, and they are an important part of our toolkit in fighting for social justice. If we’re going to move our national narrative away from […]
...moreThe Rumpus Interview With Alejandro Zambra
Alejandro Zambra discusses his latest book, Multiple Choice, inspired by the Chilean exam administered to students seeking college admission
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The Saturday Rumpus Interview with Jesse Lee Kercheval
I have learned to put myself, my ego, to one side and truly experience someone else’s poetry.
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Discovering Septimania
I set off for Rome with my fiddle and a backpack, planning to busk as long as the tourists could stand it.
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Paper Trumpets #17: Matador Ali
I watched the video of the fight online but the camera angle lowers so you don’t get to see this famous moment.
...moreA Pan-American Online Journal for Literary Hooligans
Hinchas de Poesía is an online literary magazine featuring poetry, prose, reviews, and art from across both Americas. (“Hinchas” are soccer hooligans, so the journal’s title evokes violently passionate poetry fans.) Mostly in English, Hinchas draws on talent from across two continents. Check out this excerpt of Jamie Figueroa’s “Hem of Skin,” a prose piece from […]
...moreHave a Seat at the BAR
Check out the sparkling first issue of the Buenos Aires Review, an online literary/cultural magazine aiming to cultivate the conversation between the Americas with pieces in English and Spanish from writers in both North and South America. Some highlights include: – “Bola Negra“/”Black Ball,” a short story by Mexican author Mario Bellatin (translated into English by […]
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