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When You Learn the Alphabet

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That’s the Metaphor: A Conversation with Kendra Allen

  • Nabila Lovelace
  • July 7, 2021
Kendra Allen discusses her debut poetry collection, THE COLLECTION PLATE.
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Next Letter in the Mail: Kendra Allen

  • The Rumpus
  • March 30, 2021
Our next Letter in the Mail is from author and poet Kendra Allen!
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A Poetic Smorgasbord: A History of My Brief Body by Billy-Ray Belcourt

  • Cody Lee
  • August 12, 2020
Each sentence is calculated; each word explodes.
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Being in the Room: Talking with Kendra Allen

  • Martha Anne Toll
  • May 1, 2019
Kendra Allen discusses her debut essay collection, WHEN YOU LEARN THE ALPHABET.
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What to Read When You’re Afraid of Growing Up

  • Kendra Allen
  • April 5, 2019
Kendra Allen shares a reading list to celebrate her debut essay collection, WHEN YOU LEARN THE ALPHABET.
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Rumpus Exclusive: “Dark Girls”

  • Kendra Allen
  • April 2, 2019
When I was born I came out looking just like them.
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What to Read When You Want to Celebrate Black History

  • The Rumpus
  • February 22, 2019
Rumpus editors share for their favorite writing that speaks to black history past, present, and future.
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