Dearest Readers,
Every now and again, we publish something that is particularly close to my heart. As the EiC, I try very hard not to have favorites (though I have been known to say things like, What's the point of being in charge if you can't break your own rules), but objectivity is a lie and sometimes things are so special that I do have favorites. Many of you might remember that Jay Hopler, a beloved poet and teacher, passed away earlier this year, shortly after the publication of his recent collection, Still Life. Though I'd never taken a class with him, Jay was one of the professors at my small MFA program, and he was a hilarious and brilliant force in several of my friends' lives. Around the time of Jay's passing, I'd been in the process of corresponding with him and Kimberly Johnson, his wife, about the writing of Still Life, which I'd found remarkable. Now, a few months later, Kimberly, who is herself a brilliant poet and editor, was generous enough to share her thoughts about the publication of Still Life alongside her own most recent collection, and about "the living that makes poetry meaningful." I am beyond grateful that she has gifted us with this writing, and I hope you'll find it as precious as I do.
Till next time, ASp.s. We're still in the middle of our end of year MEMBER DRIVE. We currently have 328 active members with 272 supporters needed to reach our end of year goal. Please, HELP! |
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OPENING SOON - for ENOUGH submissions on December 15, 2022
- for COMICS submissions on December 15, 2022
🎯Reminder, annual Rumpus Members can submit their work in any genre all year long.
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LETTERS IN THE MAIL (from authors!)
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Letters in the Mail upcoming authors include: Estanislao Lopez, Bushra Rehman, Matthew Salesses, and Asale Angel-Ajani.*Makes a great GIFT! 🎁
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BOOK CLUBS
(last week of sign up for our Jan. picks!)
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Every month subscribers get a book in the mail handpicked by The Rumpus staff. We search for titles that we are truly excited about! Next up: USERS by Colin Winnette for our (prose) Book Club and JUDAS GOAT by Gabrielle Bates (excerpt below!) for our Poetry Book Club selection. Join by midnight December 15 to receive either or BOTH! *You can also select 🎁 THIS IS A GIFT 🎁 for a favorite reader on your holiday gift list!As a subscriber, you'll also be invited to an exclusive online discussion with the book's author the last week of every month and we'll send you a pass code to join. These will take place on the brand new Rumpus Crowdcast channel and will remain available to members for 1 month after they take place in case you miss the live event or you'd like to re-watch the conversation later. |
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Below is an excerpt from our January Poetry Book Club pick JUDAS GOAT by Gabrielle Bates , to be published in January from Graywolf Press. Join the Club by December 15 to receive a copy of the collection and join our exclusive discussion with the author. |
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