Date: April 6, 2021
As the road rises in elevation, the air grows cooler. I keep going until the river narrows with boulders. Sweat sticks to my skin as I slow and pull over on […]
Date: April 2, 2021
It’s no secret that at The Rumpus, we love us some poetry, which makes April one of our favorite months of the year! And, just in case sharing thirty thrilling new poems with […]
Date: April 2, 2021
It’s a new month, a new season, and now it’s time for new poetry collections. April promises gorgeous and pivotal collections that explore everything from trans identity to Black womanhood. Discover […]
Date: March 30, 2021
Congratulations to the former Poet Laureate of Missouri! To purchase the 2021 edition of I-70’s literary magazine, please follow the link below!
Date: March 30, 2021
Speaking the Apology: A Look at Layli Long Soldier’s “Whereas Statements”by Amber Flora Thomas As a biracial African American woman, I have stopped bracing for the horrible event that will finally […]
Date: March 29, 2021
And with that, March has come and gone. Here we are in April. The sun shines longer, the weather is getting warmer, and there is a bountiful list of new […]
Date: March 29, 2021
Books We Can’t Wait To Read In April 2021 Read the list here!
Date: March 25, 2021
Yvonne Higgins Leach Reads “For I Have Sinned” by Tina Schumann Yvonne Higgins Leach is the author of Another Autumn (Cherry Grove Collections, 2014). Her poems have been published in The South Carolina […]
Date: March 16, 2021
Thank you for the shout-outs Matt Witt! You can check out his full blog where he presents his photography and film/books/music you may have missed!
Date: March 15, 2021
Featuring SUBDUCTION by Kristen Millares Young, ANIMAL WIFE by Lara Ehrlich, BEYOND REPAIR by Sebastian Matthews, and THE LIKELY WORLD by Melanie Conroy-Goldman Read the list of finalists here!
Date: August 1, 2026
“Her memoir will make readers from other “low supervision” families feel seen.”
Date: July 29, 2026
“The narrative has drama, sex, and a wacky cast.”
Date: July 21, 2026
“Through lyrical writing, Pence creates a spellbinding, mesmerizing narrative.”
Date: July 21, 2026
In this breathtaking autobiography, Soyer (The Ending Hasn’t Happened Yet) examines how her life has been shaped by disability, medical trauma, and questions of personal autonomy.
Date: July 9, 2026
“Like the tornado in the Wizard of Oz, Kill Dick can be read cyclically from beginning to end, back to beginning to end, and so on.”
Date: July 1, 2026
“The Lifeguard is more than its defining plot point, more diverse than a collective main character.”
Date: July 1, 2026
“Rikkers opens her heart to the reader and expresses ways to deal with both life and grief. She is a skillful author with an honest and sincere voice.”
Date: June 30, 2026
The third novel in a connected trilogy written over more than a decade, “The Soldier’s House” follows an American veteran of the war in Iraq and his interpreter’s widow and child, […]
Date: June 29, 2026
“During this moment of madness and unmitigated cruelty, we need Archila’s words”
Date: June 25, 2026
I appreciate it when a book in some way replicates something I’ve experienced in real life in a way that no other book has, and this one replicates my experiences […]
