From the Archives: “After the Plantation Fire,” a Rumpus Original Poem by Traci Brimhall
I’ve made the choice // between brushing flies from a child’s eyes or digging / a grave deeper. It’s easier than you’d think.
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Stitching the Sea Together: A Conversation with Kathryn Smith
Kathryn Smith discusses her new poetry collection, SELF-PORTRAIT WITH CEPHALOPOD.
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #215: Traci Brimhall
“Everything in my life is basically a scribble.”
The Rumpus Guide to AWP 2020
A selection of AWP 2020 panels, readings, and events that we are especially excited for!
What to Read When You Want to Celebrate Poetry
Rumpus editors share favorite poetry collections as we continue our celebration of National Poetry Month!
The Rumpus Guide to AWP 2019
A selection of AWP 2019 panels, readings, and events that we are especially excited for!
What to Read When You Want to Celebrate Poetry
Rumpus editors share favorite poetry collections as we continue our celebration of National Poetry Month!
Saudade Manifest: Biography, Myth-Making, and Haunted Houses in the Amazon
A myth is its own kind of truth.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Being: Claudia Cortese Discusses Wasp Queen
Poet Claudia Cortese talks about her new book Wasp Queen and Lucy, the rebellious 90s teen whose voice inspired the collection.
The Last Book I Loved: Small Porcelain Head
The first time I read Allison Benis White’s Small Porcelain Head, I was screening manuscripts for a book prize on my honeymoon. Admittedly, it’s an odd way to celebrate nuptials,…