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The Rumpus Book Club
​Dearest Readers,

Please enjoy this little collage of my garden, and pretend that the cold snap of the past few days has not happened/is not still happening.
​ ---AS
In Rumpus News
Letters in the​ Mail
LITM Upcoming Authors
  • Annie Hartnett, Kemi Alabi, and Paige Clarke
Letters for Kids Upcoming Authors
  • Karina Evans, Tracy Badua, and Tamara Girardi
Book Clubs
It is somehow already time for me to start telling you about our JUNE BOOK CLUB PICKS. May 15 is the cut-off date to sign up. 
​BOOK CLUB
Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty is a collection of twelve stories  about what it means to be Penobscot in the 21st century and what it means to live, to survive, and to persevere after tragedy.
POETRY CLUB
In the spirit of magic, potions, and inventory,  Refuse to Disappear by Tara Betts calls up the language of both science and witchery to call roll on Black women. 
New Shit
Some recent selections from The Rumpus:
  • National Poetry Month continues!
  • The monthly Voices on Addiction essay is live
  • We also recently pulled a favorite from the archives about "Writing in an Age of Despair"
  • *squeal* a chatwith Claire Messud
This week's sponsor is . . .
Well-Read Black Girl with Glory Edim podcast
​The Well-Read Black Girl with Glory Edim podcast i​s the literary kickback you never knew you needed. Each week, Glory sits with authors like Tarana Burke, Min Jin Lee, Anita Hill, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Brit Bennett, Jacqueline Woodson and more for insightful conversation on art, culture, social justice, and the power of the written word. You’ll also meet Well-Read Black Girl community members, literacy advocates, and Black booksellers to hear what they’re reading and what it means to be well-read. Tune in, turn the page, and join the celebration. ​​​​
Recommended Events
Tuesday, April 19
  • Ben Shattuck in Conversation with Nick Offerman
    • 7 pm EDT, online, Harvard Bookstore
Thursday, April 21
  • Tajja Isen Book Launch + Jamia Wilson
    • 7 pm EDT, in person NYC, The Strand
Sunday, April 24
  • Joshua Ringel Memorial Poetry Reading ft. Naomi Shihab Nye
    • 5 pm EDT, in person Baltimore, MD, Baltimore Museum of Art
Art by Lisa Lee Herrick
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