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There’s no reason for cruelty; the joy is in the writing. I always try to remember why I started doing this thing: Because I had to. It’s not a choice for many of us writers to write, but we do have a choice about whether we’re going to be nice or not.
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Books releasing in the first half of 2022 that we can’t wait to read!
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Jenny Qi discusses her debut poetry collection, FOCAL POINT.
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Rumpus editors share forthcoming books they can’t wait to read!
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Annie Connole shares a reading list to celebrate THE SPRING.
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Rumpus editors share a list of new and forthcoming books to celebrate APIA Heritage Month!
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Threa Almontaser discusses her debut collection, THE WILD FOX OF YEMEN.
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Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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This April, be inspired, be moved, and celebrate poetry!
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A look back at the books we reviewed in 2020!
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Sarah J. Sloat discusses her new collection of erasure poetry, HOTEL ALMIGHTY.
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Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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For Chang, figurative language proves unsatisfactory when compared to the depth of her grief.
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Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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Rumpus editors share a list of new and forthcoming books to celebrate APIA Heritage Month!
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Rumpus editors share a Mother’s Day reading list to celebrate mothers in all their complexity!
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Victoria Chang discusses her new poetry collection, OBIT.
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Literary events taking place virtually this week!
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Rumpus editors share share new and forthcoming collections we’re especially excited about!
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We celebrate National Poetry Month with new poems daily, illustrating a variety of voices and perspectives in contemporary poetry.
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Rumpus editors share their favorite writing that speaks to women’s history past, present, and future.
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A selection of AWP 2020 panels, readings, and events that we are especially excited for!
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Literary events in and around the Bay Area this week!
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Books releasing in the first half of 2020 that we can’t wait to read!
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Ilya Kaminsky discusses his new collection, DEAF REPUBLIC.
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Barbie Chang is an intelligent, lively portrayal of the pressures on contemporary women (especially mothers), and a breathlessly entertaining read.
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...moreMonday 5/29: Happy Memorial Day! Take a moment to remember those who served and are no longer with us. Jonathan Gould, with Tom Vickers, discusses and signs Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life. 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore.
...moreMonday 4/3: Brooks Arthur Wachtel discusses and signs Lady Sherlock: Circle of the Smiling Dead. 7 p.m. at Book Soup. Tuesday 4/4: Bradley Spinelli with Robert Anasi discusses and signs The Painted Gun. 7 p.m. at Book Soup. Jenny Nordbak discusses her book The Scarlett Letters. 7:30 p.m. at Skylight Books.
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Barbara Berman reviews Victoria Chang’s The Boss today in Rumpus Poetry.
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