The Rumpus Poetry Book Club Chat with Kevin Simmonds
Kevin Simmonds discusses his new collection, THE MONSTER I AM TODAY.
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Writing Down the Shadows: Tiny Nightmares: Very Short Tales of Horror
We get to devour our horror from the top of the head down to the tips of the toes.
SquareRoot of Love: Beyond the Divide
We need some love back, especially from elected and community leaders.
In and of the Wreck: Together in a Sudden Strangeness
In its imagery and mood, the collection feels distinctly April.
What Am I Fighting For?: A Conversation with Deborah A. Miranda
Deborah A. Miranda discusses her new collection of poetry, ALTAR FOR BROKEN THINGS.
Swinging Modern Sounds: Observations on the Occasion of a 100th Column
The clash of opinions about music is music itself.
Revisiting and Reinventing the Body: A Conversation with Destiny O. Birdsong
Destiny O. Birdsong discusses her debut poetry collection, NEGOTIATIONS.
Black Kids in Space: Afrofuturism and Mainstream Comedy
We have to lead with our imagination, not with preconceived limitations.
Justice by Seeing: Of Color by Jaswinder Bolina
But perhaps it is our want for firm ground that Bolina is challenging.
Racism Is a Reboot: Binging Battlestar Galactica at the End of a World
It was a new world; it was the same world.
The Sound of Beginning: Birthright by George Abraham
These poems present a challenge to the typically imposed strictures of ownership, narrative, and solution.